Travelling with Minors

In order to protect minors the Belize Immigration department enforces the following requirements when travelling with minors.

1. Minors ages 16 and up do not require any additional authorization documents other than their passports and visa (if relevant).
2. Minors under the age of 16 are required to have authorized travel documents authorizing the accompanying adult to be travelling with the minor in the following cases:
   • Minors accompanied by only one parent need an authorized document signed by the other parent.
   • Minors traveling with one parent in the case that the other parent is deceased, a death certificate for the deceased parent must be provided to the immigration officer.
   • Minors traveling with relatives, friends, organizations or school officials other than their parents need an authorized document signed by both parents.
   • Adopted minors travelling with both parents must have with them the custody papers of those minors.
   • Adopted minors travelling with one parent must have with them the custody papers along with an authorized document signed by the other parent.

Please feel free to contact the Belize Immigration Department at Phone: 501-802-0265 fax: 501-822-2662 or the Belize Tourism Board should you have any questions.