Permanent Residency

(1) A person who, having attained the age of eighteen years and being of sound mind– (a) has been legally residing in Belize for a continuous period of at least one year, having been issued a temporary permit to enter and stay in Belize for such period; (b) intends to continue to be ordinarily resident in (c) can satisfy the Director that by virtue of income or assets derived from his employment or some other legitimate source, he– (i) has been able to financially sustain himself and any dependent during any period while he was residing in Belize; (ii) will be able to sustain himself and any dependent in the future while residing in Belize; and (d) has not been convicted by a competent court in any country of a criminal offence for which he may have been liable to a sentence of imprisonment of twelve months or more, and has not received a free pardon in respect of the may apply to the Director to be granted permanent residency in 21 (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, a person who entered Belize as a minor, whether legally or illegally, and has been continuously residing in Belize for a period of at least ten years shall be eligible to apply for