Belize
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Your rules for Belize
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
immigration.gov.bz · Official source · Checked 11 Oct 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 30 days per visit
It comes in on a temporary import with the Temporary importation permit (Belize Customs and Excise).
travelbelize.org · Confirm before you go · Checked 11 Oct 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 28 days out
Belize needs a BAHA import permit applied for about 7 days ahead, a vet certificate within 2 weeks, full core vaccines and deworming within 30 days. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Belize.
We'll email you if Belize's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Belize.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (recommended)
Not listed as mandatory by BAHA, but strongly advised so the pet matches its papers.
- Once your pet is 84 days old
Rabies vaccination
Current rabies vaccine given no earlier than 3 months (12 weeks) of age; date, trade name, lot and expiry on the certificate.
- At least 28 days after the rabies shot
Wait 28 days after a first rabies shot
A first rabies vaccination must be given at least 4 weeks before travel.
- Before you go
Core vaccines
Dogs: distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus. Cats: feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 7 to 90 days before you arrive
BAHA import permit
Email the application to BAHA Animal Health (animalhealth@baha.org.bz) at least 7 days before arrival.
- Within 30 days before you arrive
Deworming
Internal parasite treatment with a product registered in the origin country within 30 days of export.
- Within 14 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate
Issued by a registered vet in the origin country within 2 weeks of travel: healthy, no ectoparasites, no fresh or healing wounds.
- At least 48 hours before you arrive
Notify BAHA 48 hours ahead
Tell BAHA your arrival date, time and point of entry at least 48 hours before arriving.
- At the border
BAHA inspection and fee
BAHA officer inspects the pet at the border; fees paid on entry.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Belize
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bz · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
Every registration in Belize
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Up to 30 days per visit | travelbelize.org · Checked 11 Oct 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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