Visitor’s permit

(1) A visitor’s permit may on application be issued by the Director to any prospective visitor to Belize who satisfies the Director that he wishes to enter Belize for the purpose of– (a) spending a holiday; (b) travelling; (c) temporarily carrying on any business, trade or profession; or (d) investigating the possibilities of settlement in (2) A visitor’s permit shall entitle the holder to enter Belize within the period stated in such permit and to remain therein for such period not exceeding six months, as is stated in such provided that the Director may extend such last-mentioned period, if he considers it expedient to do so, for any further period or periods not exceeding six months in the aggregate. (3) It shall be a condition of issue of every visitor’s permit that the holder shall not accept employment within Belize without the permission in writing of the Minister, and if the holder of any such permit accepts employment without such permission, he shall be deemed to have acted in contravention of this Act, and the permit may be cancelled by the Director. 28