Amnesty 2022

Qualifying criteria for migrants who are residing in Belize

1. Registered as asylum seekers with the Department of Refugees (must have been registered before 31 March 2020).
2. Residing in Belize before 31st December 2016.
3. Have at least one (1) child born in Belize on or before 31st December 2021.
4. Completed primary, secondary and or tertiary education in Belize.
5. Married to a citizen of Belize for at least one (1) year.
6. In common-law union with a citizen of Belize for at least five (5) years.
7. Referrals by the Department of Human Services (minors/adolescence and victims of human trafficking).
8. Maintained gainful employment in Belize for five (5) years.