Tour Guide

1. Application for a Tour Guide license is to be submitted online via [email protected]
2. Please submit all the following documents in the Application checklist below together with the online application form (signed). As of 1^st November 2022, the Belize Tourism Board no longer accepts incomplete application submissions.

1. Completed Application Form (signed and dated)
2. Original Valid Police Record
3. Original Medical (as per BTB form attached) from a registered Medical Practitioner (must be dated within 3 months from application submission)
4. Copy of valid CPR and First-aid certificate/card from a recognized provider (BERT, RED CROSS, PADI, and any other verifiable accredited instructor)
5. Copy of valid Dive Master or instructor card inclusive of ID number for verification from a recognized dive institution (PADI, NAUI, SSI,TDI, etc.) if the applicant conducts diving and or related activities
6. One (1) passport-size photograph per photo specification* (see requirements below)
7. Original letter of recommendation from a recognized local Tour Guide Association (must be dated within 3 months from application submission)
8. Proof of Belizean Citizenship/Permanent Residency (a copy of Passport, Social Security, or Birth Certificate) certified by Justice of the Peace
9. One (1) recommendation letter from persons who are well acquainted with the applicant (must be dated within 3 months from application submission)
10. Copy of BTB Tour Guide Training Certificate and Grade Report
11. Copy of your deposit slip/payment of $75.00 from the bank at the time of submitting your application

The licensing process can take up to two (2) weeks for new and renewal applications.
To avoid being unlicensed for any period of time please come in to our offices at least (4) weeks prior to the expiration date.
Any Tour Guide who fails to complete the entire renewal process by July 31st, and continues to operate will be deemed as operating unlicensed and illegally.
Faded licenses are replaced free of charge.

• Submitting all of the required documents and information does not automatically guarantee a Tour Guide license.
• All licenses expire on the 31st of July of each year and are to be renewed annually.
• The Tour Guide Committee reserves the right to revoke licenses if the holder breaches any conditions set out in Chapter 275S of the Laws of Belize.

Note: As per the Belize Tourism Board (Tour Guides) Regulations, it is an offence to operate without a valid Tour Guide License and a person or persons found guilty of said offence is/ are liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and period of imprisonment.

• The BTB must be informed in writing of any changes to the information provided or if the Guide discontinues being a Tour Guide.
• Payment of BZD $75.00 license fee. A receipt is NOT a license neither can it be used as such.

Payment of BZD $75.00 license fee. A receipt is NOT a license neither can it be used as such.