Are you travelling to Belize?

Belize is a country on the eastern coast of Central America. Belize is bordered on the north by Mexico, on the south and west by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea. Belize has tropical climate and is prone to hurricanes. The second-longest barrier reef in the world lines its marshy coastline.

Capital City: Belmopan

Languages: English, Spanish and Belizean Creole

Population: 341,000

Currency: Belize Dollar

Entry Requirements:

• Business and Student visa is required. Canadians must have a passport.
• Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers coming from countries with YF transmission.

Diseases to consider:

• Chikungunya
• Dengue
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Leishmaniasis
• Malaria
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid Fever

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Belize here.