How to Apply for an Ordinary Belizean Adult Passport in Belize Commented [LMR1]: Introduction?

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Materials Needed:
 Application Forms
 2 pictures1
 Social Security Card or
Voter Registration
 Passport Fee of $50.00
BZD
 Birth certificate for those who are  Belize nationality
Belizean by birth and applying for certificate for those who
their first passport or replacing a are Belizean by
lost or stolen passport naturalization4 and
 Naturalization by descent applying for the first
document or other evidence of time and those replacing
Belizean nationality and previous lost, destroyed, or stolen
passport (if the person has one) for passports) and previous
passport for those
renewing available
passports (including
needed
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 Divorce certificate ifthe document?
the applicant is a
divorced woman
wishing to revert to
her maiden name5
 Marriage certificate
if the applicant is a
married woman,
bearing the seal of
authority Commented [LMR4]: This is confusing for matierals.
Obviously there are various classifications.

replacement of damaged
but legible passports).

1. An official photocopy of all original documents must be submittedSubmit a copy of all

original douments
2. This form should be clearly written in print with black or blue ink.Write clearly …
3. The official language is English; therefore, all documents must be submitted in English or
accompanied by a certified English translation of that document.(USE VERBS:
SUBMIT, FILL ETC

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Pictures must have a white background, 2 inches X 2 inches, taken within six months from the applicationARE YOU
REFERRING TO TIMERAME? TAKEN WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION? and properly
certified by a recommender with the following quote, “I certify that this is a true likeness of The Applicant”, signed and stamped
with the date. The recommender MUST be acquainted with the applicant.
 The first PHOTOone must be ccertified?larified by one of the following recommenders: Justice of the Peace, Minister
of Religion, Medical Practitioner, Notary Public, or Attorney-at-Law.
 The second one must be clarifiedclarified? by one of the following recommenders: Member of the House of
Representatives, Chief Executive Officer in any Ministry of the Government, Head of Department of any Department
of the Government of Belize, or a Licensed Teacher. signed and stamped (licensed teachers must include their license
number)
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Born outside Belize but has become a citizen through naturalization.
5
Photo identification must be in maiden name. where do the superscripts appear in the actual document?

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 $1.50 Postage Stamp2 applicants who are Belizean by
descent3.

2$1.50 Postage Stamp for any declaration/ recommendation forms submitted for applicants in Belize City are sold by the
Department of Immigration and Nationality.
3
Born outside Belize to Belizean parent(s) but naturalized.

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 Table of Contents

How to Apply for an Ordinary Belizean Adult Passport in Belize City ............................................... 1

Materials Needed: .............................................................................................................................. 1

Steps 1-3 to applying for an Ordinary Belizean Passport in Belize City ............................................. 2

Step 4 to applying for an Ordinary Belizean Passport in Belize City .................................................. 3

Steps 5-11 to applying for an Ordinary Belizean Passport in Belize City............................................ 4

Steps 12-13 to applying for an Ordinary Belizean Passport in Belize City .......................................... 5

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etc
 Steps 1-3 to applying for an Ordinary Belizean Passport in Belize
City

1. Print passport forms from http://ins.gov.bz/index.php/belize-passport/passport-forms or

collect forms from the Department of Immigration and Nationality Services.

2. Be sure to print the three passport forms under the heading Adults (16 years and over.)

3. Complete the Belize Passport – Adults application form in print with the appropriate Commented [LMR6]: vague

information required. Commented [LMR7]: reads more like a legend for a

visual.
 In section 1 the applicant will be required to fill out personal information such as
full name, date of birth, gender, marital status, address, country of birth,
occupation, residence, height, eye and hair colour, and special peculiarities.
 Section 2. applies only to Married women (including divorcees and widows) are
to complete this section.
 Section 3. Citizens of Belize by naturalization are to complete this section. Commented [LMR8]: Complete section is redundant

 Section 4. Declaration and the applicant is expected to tick all those that apply
and insert the necessary information. Commented [LMR9]: Revise for clarity

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 *An example of how the Belize Passport- Adults application form should resemble is provided below. Commented [LMR10]: You need a legend for the images
below. Place description below the image.
4. Have one of the following recommenders: Warning

Justice of the Peace, Minister of Religion,
Medical Practitioner, Notary Public, or
Attorney-at-Law complete Form 3A and
clarify one of the passport size pictures of
the applicant.
 It is a prosecutable offence [contrary to Sections 3 (e) and (h),
Chapter 164, Laws of Belize] to make any false representation with
respect to information requested by this form.
 Making a false statement on your application, either by the applicant
or recommender carries a penalty upon conviction of $500.00 and or
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one year in prison in Belize.

Steps 5-11 to applying for an Ordinary Belizean Passport in Belize

City Commented [LMR12]: THIS PHRASING IS REDUNDANT.
CAN YOU NAME THE STEPS IN RELEVANT SECTIONS, PHASES
ETC?
5. Attach the picture clarified by the same
recommender of Form 3A with a paper clip
Mathew Ford
or staple. 2 ½ Phillip Goldson Highway
Manager
4 Ms. Tyra Lee Andra
6. Have one of the following recommenders: Smith
An employee- manager relationship
Member of the House of Representatives,
Chief Executive Officer in any Ministry of
the Government, Head of Department of
any Department of the Government of 29 09 18
Belize, or a Licensed Teacher complete Form 3B and clarify the other passport size picture of
yourself.

7. Attach the picture clarified by the same recommender of Form 3B with a paper clip or staple.

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8. Ensure that all three documents are completed.
Kevanna Sebastian
45 University Lane
9. Gather the completed documents and attach them Manager
with a staple. 5
Student- teacher relationship

10. Take the documents to the Department of Commented [LMR13]: SPACING CONSISTENCY?

Immigration and Nationality located on Mahogany

Street, Belize City.
29 09 18
11. Give thesSUBMIT documents to one of tellers at 9 9(501)203-3041
the office. (501)606-2845

ksebastian@gmail.com

Steps 12-13 to applying for an Ordinary Belizean Passport in Belize City

12. Pay the S50.00 BZD passport fee along with the $1.50 BZD stamp fee to the same teller
when instructed to do so. 6

13. Your documents will be vetted and if everything is in order you will be photographed and
fingerprinted. Your passport will be ready in 2 to 4 weeks.

* Your documents will be vetted and if everything is in order you will be photographed and
fingerprinted. The passport will be ready for pick up in two to three weeks.YOU SAID 4
ABOVE
The applicant can arrange to have the passport sent to any municipality for retrieval from a
government office, but this can and does lead to additional delay – months in some reported
cases.

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* All payment must be paid in cash

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How to Apply for an Ordinary
Belizean Passport Manual

Kevanna Sebastian and Tyra Smith

Technical Writing
Mrs. Lisa Ramirez

September 26th, 2018

 Ordinary Belizean Adult Passport in Belize City

A passport is an official document issued by government, stating

holder’s identity and citizenship. A passport fosters travel under its
protection to and from different countries of agreement.

This Commonwealth country allows its citizens to hold dual nationality

– with the exception of those born in Guatemala who must renounce
their previous citizenship.

Due to increasing cases of passports and other travel documents being

improperly obtained, immigration authorities have increased their
vigilance and vetting process. Thus it is useful for the applicant to
carefully check that his or her documents are in order to avoid
unnecessary delays. Commented [LMR14]: Why such large font?