![]() Only approved transportation providers are permitted and at this time include the two domestic airlines, car rentals and taxis. Your hotel may offer airport pick-up services depending on their location. How do I get from the airport to my hotel are there certified transportation providers? Any passenger who tests positive upon arrival will be placed in mandatory quarantine for a minimum of 14 days at the travellers expense.ħ. As the situation remains fluid, protocols are subject to change. Currently children aged 5 years and older are being tested in Belize. Will children (under 16 years old) be required to present a negative COVID test or be tested upon arrival as well? It is therefore recommended that you obtain travel insurance prior to your trip to Belize.Ħ. All arriving passengers who test positive at the international airport will be placed in mandatory quarantine for a minimum of 14 days at the passengers’ expense. If I test positive at the airport, will I be able to get a flight back out of Belize without having to be placed in quarantine? Only cash is accepted at this time credit card machines and ATMs are not available in the Health Testing Unit.ĥ. If you are unable bring along a COVID test, you will be required to test upon arrival the cost is US$50.00. ![]() Depending on the results of your health screening, you may be randomly selected for secondary testing. If I am unable to take a COVID test prior to traveling to Belize, will I be required to test upon arrival? If so, what is the cost of the test?Yes, we recommended that you bring along one of the accepted COVID tests (see #1 above) as this will provide for a ‘fast track’ arrival process. Gold Standard entities can be easily identified by looking for the Gold Standard Certificate or Safety seal.īelize has also been recognized by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and is now one of two hundred destinations using the Councils “Safe Travels Stamp” – the world’s first global safety and hygiene mark that indicates that a destination has adopted global standardized health and hygiene protocols.Ĥ. Smaller tour groups to provide a more intimate tour experience.Capacity restrictions for all tourism sites to ensure physical distancing can be maintained.Enhanced cleaning and sanitization of public spaces and high touch surfaces.Online check-in/out, contactless payment systems, and automated ordering/booking systems.Introduction of the “Tourism Gold Standard Program” which seeks to enhance the tourism industry’s health and safety standards by adapting new behaviours and procedures to ensure both employees and travellers are confident in the cleanliness and safety of Belize’s tourism product.Enforcement of physical distancing measures in public spaces and capacity restrictions at restaurants (currently 50%), grocery stores, retail stores, etc.Mandatory use of face masks in public spaces.A series of new enhanced health and safety protocols have been put in place to protect visitors, Belizeans, and our communities. The country’s primary concern is to assure both travellers and residents that Belize’s tourism product is safer than ever before. What specific measures are being taken in Belize to protect visitors from contracting the virus? The temporary ban is due to the rising numbers of persons in these countries infected with the COVID-19 virus.ģ. Presently, Belize has instituted a temporary travel ban on persons who have travelled to or originated from or have transited the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Are there any current restrictions to enter Belize? No external COVID-19 PCR or Rapid Test will be accepted at these points of entry.Ģ. All travellers entering Belize through the Northern and Western Borders will be administered a Rapid Test for COVID-19 by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, at their own expense.Children under the age of 5 years will not be required to present a negative test but children 5 years and older will be required to present a negative test. If no test is presented, a COVID-19 test will be administered at the airport for a fee of USD $50 per passenger. All travellers entering Belize at the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA) will be required to present a negative Covid-19 PCR test taken within 96 hours of travel or a negative result from any approved Antigen Rapid Test taken within 48 hours of travel.Effective August 9th, 2021 all travellers, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, entering Belize from other countries will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test.Who can visit Belize and what are the requirements?
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