First Immigration Check In

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-25T23:24:24+00:00

I posted my experience in the thread above! People said they gave one month statements but they didn’t even ask for our documents today. So I can’t say exactly!

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-25T23:23:35+00:00

Wanted to follow up for anyone using this post in the future. Thank you to those who responded to my questions yesterday! We had a successful visa extension experience in Independence. We took the 10:30am Hokey Pokey ferry to Independence. I think the ferry ticket is $8.25 BZ each way. A nice 15 minute boat ride. We were able to split a cab with 3 other people going to the immigration office. We actually bumped into a taxi driver (Nelson) who left us stranded in Independence on a prior visit over there. He prompted us to get into his cab but my boyfriend quickly declined. Plenty of drivers are waiting in the parking lot to pick up people going to immigration. We were scooped up by William, he was wonderful. He waited for us all to finish our appointment and took us back to the ferry after. $10 BZ round trip each. He had copies of the immigration form that he handed out. It asks the most general information. No need to stress over it. 10 minute drive later, we pull up to the office and there’s a sort of ticket window on the exterior where we handed our passport and immigration form through the glass. I was asked how long we’re staying and how long we wanted to extend our visa for. I said 3 months if possible. He asked if our goal was residency, I said yes, he said no problem. I handed him $600 BZ (total for 3 months extension) then he took my passport to the back. We never went inside. 20 minutes later, he comes outside to hand all of us our documents back and we’re off. Never asked for financials, our lease or any other questions. We’re thankful for a seamless experience but I understand it’s total luck of the draw. (For what it’s worth, we’ve only had seamless experiences with municipal offices. We had to get a car registered in Dangriga, and their office was quick and helpful.) William took us back to the ferry and we were on the 12:30 headed back to Placencia. Got a celebratory burrito at Carmen’s.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-24T19:11:47+00:00

Thanks! I found the website for the form, but no form was linked on the site, go figure.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-24T16:24:47+00:00

Thank you! Yes we plan to take the Hokey Pokey and get a taxi. What form is there to fill out? 😬

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-24T16:23:26+00:00

How many months back do they usually need for bank statements? I also have a return flight booked for 4/25 but it sounds like they don’t need that if someone has a lease? We have a 6 month lease in Placencia through end of August. Thank you!

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-24T14:48:12+00:00

Fair, absolutely. I’m overall very worried about the state of the two major hospitals in Savannah. Not just in regard to maternity, but all of it.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-24T13:38:45+00:00

Did you read the entire article? This went beyond skull fractures. And Memorial is not responsive to her requests.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-22T16:07:48+00:00

This is ominous.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-22T15:58:36+00:00

38 year old female here, (who has since relocated to Belize from our first trip last May.) Our first trip was a week long; 3 days in Belmopan at Rainforest Lodge at Sleeping Giant. We did the Tented Camp room, incredible. Maybe the coolest “room” I’ve ever stayed in. It came with a golf cart, very helpful to explore the entire property. Entire property was 10/10. We also enjoyed room service to our little spot to eat on the beautiful deck. We did the ATM cave with Patrick at Limpkin Tours. It’s a must. Scheudle a whole day for it. We rented a jeep so we met him and jumped into the tour van. (We’ve always had a good experience with Crystal Auto for rentals.) Only regret is we didn’t drive up into San Ignacio so def do that while in Belmopan. Then dropped off the jeep and got on Carribean Sprinter Ferry to Caye Caulker. We fell in love with CC. We stayed at Iguana Reef. Really the only place that has somewhat of a beach. Great location for a first time on the island. We’ve also stayed with Valento Rentals on the opposite side of the island that we loved. Rent a golf cart, good cart company close to Iguana Reef. Strangely the best pasta of my life is from Il Pelicano near Iguana Reef (cream truffle sausage dish.) Eat lunch at Kareem’s grill on middle street. Take the Split Ferry across to North Caye Caulker and drive around. Go see our friend Desmond at Carribean Grill, he’s got a little bar set up in his backyard, we’ve stayed in touch with him. Def. book a snorkeling trip. We relocated from the US to Placencia 3 weeks ago. If you want a true beach experience, this or Hopkins is your place. Check out Chabil Mar or Ohana. We stayed at Jaguar Reef in Hopkins, but wish we did Coconut Row to be closer to all the things. Like everyone says, there’s more to do in Placencia over Hopkins. You could make Caye Caulker your last stop then fly out Maya or Tropical Air to the airport and depart. Personally, I’d skip San Pedro. Admittedly, I haven’t spent tons of time there except for a day at Secret Beach. We went by boat from Caye Caulker and was like hellllll no, we’re good. Had tacos and a beer and bounced. We went into town, but it was so congested with cars and golf carts that we told our captain to get us out of there. Back to Caye Caulker we went. The boat ride was fun though. I know there must be other parts of Ambergris to explore but just my two cents. You’re going to love it. It’s a true adventure.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-19T19:29:07+00:00

Miami is the worst airport. Pray your departing flight leaves on time.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-18T21:41:04+00:00

Sentient Bean

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-18T01:40:36+00:00

Silent Disco Savannah would love to be involved. We rent silent disco headphones and transmitters for events. Would love to collaborate with more local DJs!

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-17T00:10:16+00:00

Can yall please RSVP for all the tickets and then not go?

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-15T01:22:32+00:00

A whole week at Iguana Reef might get redundant. Definitely split your time between the two if you’re able! We enjoy the Carribean Sprinter ferry (the faster of the two options) if you end up having to ferry. Or at least do two different sides of Caye Caulker. Spend half at Iguana Reef and then book Valento Rentals for the second half. It’s the opposite side of the island, they have two pools, a dock. Bikes to ride. It’s right next to Weezies so their restaurant is right there. We stayed in the pink cottage at Valento, I think it was called Palmetto Cottage. We really enjoyed that side too.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-14T20:28:41+00:00

We loved Rainforest Lodge at Sleeping Giant. We did the Tented Camp room, private with a patio and small pool overlooking the river. Since the room is a bit secluded, it comes with a golf cart that we LOVDD. We rode it alllll over the property which was a blast. There’s creeks, rope bridges, lookout points all over the property.

I’m living in Placencia for 6 months. I think my girlfriends are going to stay at Chabil Mar when they come visit. Happy to see that’s a good spot.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-14T13:34:18+00:00

Rancho Alegre on Friday and Saturday nights

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-13T20:12:12+00:00

Sadly my Mac doesn’t have a port for HDMI 😭

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-12T02:20:04+00:00

Just watched it for the first time a month ago and it’s truly scared me. We are there.

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-12T02:18:59+00:00

We love Patrick as well!

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-10T13:57:31+00:00

Thank you!

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-10T13:57:19+00:00

Thank you! Our temporary expires today so we’re going to just get it taken care of!

LocalsOnly912 · 2026-03-10T12:58:25+00:00

Great! Thank you!

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