BTB's travel insurance for tourists, which will be mandatory for travelers arriving by land and air starting February 15th, is now available for purchase on the website, www.belizetravelinsurance.com.
The insurance plan is available for $18 and provides coverage for up to 50,000 US dollars in medical expenses related to treatment of COVID for a period of 21 days, including lodging expenses due to quarantine up to 2,000 US dollars, with a maximum daily limit of 300 US dollars.
Tourists will also be covered for emergency assistance services such as evacuation and emergency expenses related to pre-existing conditions.
According to a release from BTB, verifications of the traveler's insurance will take place at the PGIA by the Immigration Department. Purchases can be made prior to their trip or upon arrival at the airport or land borders. Those who are exempted include QPR's, Belizeans and permanent residents, foreign homeowners, long-stay non-nationals, Peace Corps, military personnel, airline crew, and persons in Belize for less than 24 hours.
