Temporary Employment Permit - Employed Worker

A. Professional Workers (Holders of University Degree)

B. Technical Workers

C. General Workers/Farmhands (in the banana, sugar and citrus industries, other than seasonal agricultural)

D. Seasonal Agricultural Workers

K. Religious, cultural, educational and voluntary workers

If you intend to work in Belize you must apply for a Temporary Employment Permit and you need to be residing in Belize.

If you are employed, your employer must make the submission on your behalf.

Persons who may qualify for Temporary Employment Permit approvals must fall under one of the following categories. Professional Workers (Holders of University Degree) Managers Technical oversight officers Technical officer Directors Realtor Technical Workers Cashiers Supervisors Mechanic General Workers Banana, Sugar or Citrus Industry Farm Hands Cook Caretakers Maintenance Cleaner Farm caretaker Farm assistant Other than agriculture workers Seasonal Agriculture Workers one crop season Self employed workers Director Business Owners Corporate oversight officer Technical officer Self employed workers in the agricultural industry owners or mangers of farms Entertainers entertainers performing in groups of 2 or more persons but less than 6 – (performing one week or less) entertainers performing in groups of 6 or more (performing one week or less) entertainers performing alone (performing one week or less) Religious or Cultural, Educational Volunteers Pastors Missionaries Certified music teachers Import and Export Traders Peddlers self employed vendors Waitress and Domestics Permit are issued on exceptional cases only.

Profession Duration Fee A. Professional Workers (Holders of University Degree) One Year $3000.00 B. Technical Workers One Year $3000.00 C. General Workers/Farmhands (in the banana, sugar and citrus industries, other than seasonal agricultural) One Year $1500.00 D. Seasonal Agricultural Workers One Crop Season $150.00 E. General Workers (in all other industries not covered by C or D) One Year $750.00 F. Self Employed Workers (in other industries not covered under in G i. e. owners or managers) One Year $3000.00 G. Self Employed Workers in the agricultural industry One Year $2000.00 H. Entertainers performing in groups of two or more persons but whose group consists of less than six persons One Week or less $1000.00 I. Entertainers performing in groups of six persons or more One Week or less $1500.00 J. Entertainers performing alone One week or less $600.00 K. Religious, cultural, educational and voluntary workers One Year $200.00 L. Import/Export Traders One Year $1500.00 M. Pedlars One Year $1000.00 N. Waitresses and Domestics One Year $1000.00

If you intend to work in Belize you must apply for a Temporary Employment Permit and you need to be residing in Belize. The submission of the application is to be done at any Labour Department Office. For details on requirements and application process visit your nearest Labour Department Office or click here to visit the website . In order to submit a Temporary Employment Permit application with the Labour Department you must hold a valid passport and a valid Belize visa. If your application is approved you must visit the nearest Immigration Office to the Labour Department office where you made your submission for the permit. How to Apply Fees Who can Apply How to Apply Step 1: Submission of Application Make application submission at the Labour Department. If you are employed, your employer must make the submission on your behalf. If you are self-employed you must make the submission. Step 2: Notification of Application Status Within 30 days you will receive a call from the Labour Department to inform you on the status of your application. On approval of application, you must visit the Labour Department Office to receive a copy of the approval letter. On denied application, you must visit the Labour Department Office and receive a copy of your letter of denial and present yourself to the Immigration Office to update your legal status. Step 3: Visit the Immigration Office You must visit the Immigration Office and bring along the approval letter for the permit to be processed. You will be informed of the temporary employment permit fees which must be paid at the Immigration Office. You will be informed to go to the nearest Belize Tax Service to request an Income Tax Letter. Step 4: Issuance of Permit You must present your valid passport, proof of payment and Income Tax letter to the Immigration Office as stated on the approval letter. The permit is issued immediately upon confirmation of payment. Then you must proceed to visit the Social Security Office to apply for your card.

Within 30 days you will receive a call from the Labour Department to inform you on the status of your application.

The permit is issued immediately upon confirmation of payment.

Temporary Employment Permits are issued either for

one crop season

one year