{ "_license": "CC BY 4.0 — attribute SKETCH.WORLD (https://sketch.world) and link back if you use this data.", "_source": "https://sketch.world/belize", "iso2": "BZ", "name": "Belize", "slug": "belize", "updatedAt": "2026-07-12T18:38:05.677Z", "score": 64, "verdict": "go-plan", "confidence": "med", "subscores": { "advisoryConsensus": 83.33333333333334, "political": 51.576972141113046, "policeTrust": 42.057, "health": 76, "crime": 43.8834165563786, "lgbtq": 90 }, "delta7d": -5, "advisories": { "disagreement": 1, "uk": { "level": 1, "summary": "See FCDO advice.", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belize" }, "ca": { "level": 2, "label": "Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)", "url": "https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/belize" } }, "generated": true, "regionFlags": [], "health": { "notices": [ { "title": "Global Measles", "level": 1 } ], "vaccines": { "required": [], "recommended": [] }, "tapWater": "unknown" }, "entry": { "visaNote": "", "passportValidityMonths": 0, "sources": [] }, "scams": [], "laws": [ { "title": "LGBT entry denial", "body": "The government holds the legal authority to deny entry to Belize based on a traveler's LGBT status.", "sources": [ "wikivoyage" ] } ], "streetWisdom": { "summary": "Travelers looking into Belize express general anxiety regarding crime, though the provided discussions lack concrete reports of specific violent incidents or verified scams. Advice centers on securing valuables while sightseeing, with common suggestions including the use of hotel safes and minimizing what you carry on your person. There is no consensus on the safest method for carrying cash or documents, with travelers debating the merits of money belts versus backpacks. While some express concern about safety in the region generally, the provided posts contain no specific data or confirmed warnings regarding crime, leaving the actual safety landscape for tourists in Belize unverified by the available information.", "quotes": [ { "text": "From what I’ve read there are some significant advisories about crime targeting tourists so I am really hesitant to agree", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1han19n/insight_on_young_child_safety_in_belize/" }, { "text": "When we are sightseeing, is it safe/smart to carry our passports, cards, and some cash in that backpack?", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/64yb68/traveling_to_belize_with_medical_supplies_and/" }, { "text": "I have also looked into getting an RFID blocking cross body purse, but that may signal that I am a target.", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/64yb68/traveling_to_belize_with_medical_supplies_and/" } ], "generatedAt": "2026-07-12" }, "localKnowledge": { "staySafe": [ { "text": "Belize City is the most dangerous area in Belize, although it's very easy to be safe there." }, { "text": "Other areas of Belize are generally safe, but like any other place in the world, one should always have some skepticism when dealing with strangers." }, { "text": "By law, the government can deny LGBT travellers entry to Belize. There are also no legal protections in place for victims of anti-gay discrimination." } ], "stayHealthy": [ { "text": "Belize is a relatively healthy country." }, { "text": "The WHO declared Belize malaria-free in 2023, and anti-malarial drugs are no longer recommended." }, { "text": "Insect/mosquito bites should be prevented with appropriate clothing, repellents and insecticides, and bed nets if sleeping in non-air-con/unscreened rooms." }, { "text": "The sun, as anywhere else in the tropics, is very intense." }, { "text": "Many places in Belize are very hot and humid, and dehydration is a risk. An expat suggests to drink as much water as you want, and then drink that much again." }, { "text": "The adult HIV/AIDS prevalence rate is 2.5% or one in every forty adults, this is notably higher than in most of Europe or Anglo-America and also quite a bit higher than in other parts of Central America like Nicaragua or Costa Rica." } ], "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Belize" }, "recentHeadlines": [], "whatChanged": "Belize dropped to a 64/100 Sketch Score today, and travelers should note the Canadian government currently advises a higher level of caution than the UK. 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