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Every year, thousands of U.S. citizens visit Belize during spring break. Please read our Belize Travel Advisory and Country Information Page when deciding whether to travel to Belize and where to go. Visitors should...
There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated.
The Government of Belize declared a State of Emergency (SOE) on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The SOE is in effect for one month.
U.S. Embassy Belmopan alerts U.S. citizens to the risk of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide detectors are not legally required in homes and businesses in Belize.
Reissued after periodic review with minor edits.
At 9 am local time, Tropical Storm Sara was located near latitude 16.1N, longitude 86.0W, or about 175 miles east-southeast of Belize City. Sara was moving to the west at 7 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. A c...
A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect from Belize City to Corozal, including the islands of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker. The watch will remain in place until the system makes landfall. A tropical storm warning w...
Hurricane Beryl currently remains a Category 5 hurricane as it moves across the Caribbean. Some weakening is forecast for later today, July 2. Beryl is projected to make landfall in northern Belize as a Category 1 stor...
On Monday, June 24, 2024, the Government of Belize declared a 30-day State of Emergency for certain areas of Belize City and the Cayo District, including Cotton Tree Village and the areas of Hattieville and Another World...
Exercise increased caution in Belize due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Please read the entire Travel Advisory. Country Summary: Violent crime – such as sexual assault, home invasions, armed robberies, and...
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) forecasts Hurricane Lisa will make landfall between Belize City and Dangriga as a strong category 1 or minimal category 2 storm before nightfall, with winds between 8...
The National Meteorological Service of Belize and the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) predict Hurricane Lisa will strengthen as it crosses the Caribbean and approaches Belize over the next 48 hours. NE...
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) declared a Hurricane Warning for the entire coast of Belize effective 12:00 p.m., November 1, 2022. NEMO forecasts Tropical Storm Lisa will make landfall as a hurric...
Exercise increased caution when participating in water-based activities, particularly during the rainy season. On June 11 and June 12, two separate drowning incidents occurred at the Rio On Pools in Mountain Pine Ridge....
Exercise increased caution in Belize due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Please read the entire Travel Advisory. U.S. citizens should avoid traveling to Belize City. Reissued with updates to health information....
Reconsider travel to Belize due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Belize due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.
Do not travel to Belize due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Belize due to crime. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.
The U.S. Embassy has become aware of a recent increase in targeted gender-based assaults in the northern area of Ambergris Caye. Specifically, in the past months there have been at least three incidents of women travelin...
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