Particulars to be furnished by applicant

(1) A first time applicant shall furnish with his application all the relevant particulars to demonstrate his identity, citizenship and eligibility to apply for a Belize passport, including the following– (a) certificate of birth; 10 (b) certificate of naturalization or certificate of registration, where applicable; (c) marriage certificate, where the applicant is a married woman and desires her married name to appear on her Belize passport; (d) a divorce certificate, where a woman who was previously issued a Belize passport in her married name, has been divorced and applies for a Belize passport in her maiden name; (e) one of the following forms of identification, namely– (i) Belize social security card; (ii) Belize voter’s registration card; (iii) Belize naturalization certificate; (iv) Belize affirmation certificate; or (v) in the case of a foreign born national who is a first time applicant, a passport from the applicant’s country of birth and a Belize naturalization certificate or driver's licence from the applicant’s country of origin; and (f) a copy of the machine readable Belize passport of the recommender; (g) two identical photographs, of the applicant or the child in respect of whom the application for the Belize passport is being made, which– (i) meet the specifications prescribed in subregulation (3); and 11 (ii) have been endorsed in accordance with regulation 7(5); and (h) any other information requested by the Director of Immigration and Nationality Services or an immigration officer authorized to make such a request for the purpose of determining the identity, citizenship or eligibility of the applicant to apply for a Belize (2) An application for a Belize passport shall be signed by – (a) the applicant; and (b) the child, where the application is in respect of a child who is ten years or older. (3) The photograph of the applicant or the child in respect of whom an application for a Belize passport is being made shall be two inches wide by two inches long and taken – (a) within the last six months; (b) in full view of the applicant’s or child’s face, with a neutral facial expression and eyes open; (c) without any hat, head-dress or other article that covers the hair or hairline, unless same is being worn for religious reasons; (d) without any religious head-dress or hair covering that cast a shadow on the person’s face or obscures the person’s eyes, nose or mouth; and (e) without any dark, tinted or non-prescription glasses or other eyewear. 12 (4) The Director of Immigration and Nationality Services or an immigration officer authorized for this purpose shall take– (a) the photograph of an applicant or the photograph of the child, when the application is in respect of a child; and (b) the digital record of the applicant’s finger print, for the purpose of identification. (5) An applicant applying for the renewal of his passport shall furnish with his application– (i) his Belize passport; and (ii) any other document requested by the Director of Nationality and Passports Department or an authorised officer. Schedule 1. Form 3. 6 of 2020.