Consulate of Belize in New York

To initiate the passport application process, you will need to submit copies of the documents listed below, via email to nyconsul.usa@mfa.gov.bz for review. Once the required documents have been vetted and approved, you will receive an email confirming that your documents are in order and given an appointment date and time.

Required documents for Belizeans replacing or renewing a machine-readable passport:   

• Completed Belize e-passport application form to be brought in for an appointment (no electronic signatures). For Applicants renewing a machine-readable passport, the original passport, is to be presented.
• For applicants born in Belize and replacing a lost passport the ORIGINAL birth certificate or deed poll is required.   
• For applicants renewing a passport that is not a machine-readable passport (your passport was issued before 2005), the ORIGINAL birth
  certificate or deed poll is required.
• For adoptees, ORIGINAL adoption documents must be submitted
• For applicants who are Belizean by descent or registration (non-born Belizean) the ORIGINAL Nationality/Affirmation Certificate must be submitted.   
• One 2″x 2″ passport photo (no sleeveless blouse, mouth closed, no glasses, no face piercings, no large earrings, visible ears, chin, forehead,
  and neck) endorsed and signed on the back by the applicant’s recommender.  
• The recommender shall endorse the back of the applicant’s 2” x 2” photograph with the words “I certify that this is the true likeness of (insert first, middle, last name of applicant)” and recommender’s signature.   
• A copy of the VALID Belize machine readable passport of the applicant’s recommender 
• Recommender must be an adult born Belizean or Belizean by Descent who has known the applicant for more than a year.  
  The recommender’s full name, address, phone number.  Section 7 of the application must be completed and signed by the recommender.   
• For applicants who are unable to present a physical passport, due to it being lost or stolen, the applicant shall submit a police report to confirm that it has been reported lost or stolen.  If the applicant is not able to provide a police report, the applicant shall inform the Consulate and provide the details during an interview at the time of his/her appointment.
• Valid photo ID, which can be any of the following: Belize Social Security Card, Belize voter registration card, Valid passport from any country, Consular Identification Card, Valid US Driver License or State ID. 
• Married, divorced or widowed women wishing to change their names, will need to submit an ORIGINAL Marriage Certificate and/or Divorce Decree.  
• Payments are made during your appointment at the Consulate. Only debit or credit cards are accepted.  
• Renewal or First Issue fee for adults and children (including shipping) is $200 USD  
• Replacement of Lost or Stolen for adults and children (including shipping) is $300 USD