Schmidt & Schmidt provides services for the retrieval of civil status documents, as well as obtaining duplicates of lost or damaged documents in Belize with their subsequent legalization and translation.

If your personal documents are lost or damaged or you need to obtain current copies of documents it is necessary to request duplicates of documents. Often, those who have left Belize face difficulties in this procedure. Our service allows you to request documents in Belize remotely and we can carry out courier delivery of the document to anywhere in the world.

Validity of civil status documents in Belize

Civil status documents issued in Belize are generally valid indefinitely. However, the receiving party may impose time limits.

When to obtain duplicate documents in Belize

A duplicate birth certificate, marriage certificate, name change certificate, divorce certificate, criminal record certificate or death certificate may be required to register a marriage abroad, a newborn child, citizenship, inheritance, confirm data for pension applications, open bank accounts, find employment and resolve other bureaucratic issues.

What documents may be requested in Belize:

• Birth certificate
• Marriage certificate
• Certificate of change of surname
• Divorce certificate
• Death certificate
• Certificates of good conduct
• Educational documents
• Other civil status documents

Required documents for docuement procurement

Since civil status documents are personal documents containing personal data, they can only be requested by their owners or persons authorized by them. That is, first of all, to request documents, we will need a signed power of attorney from the owner of the document. Addintionally:

• Copy of passport
• Birth data and name and surname change
• Data on the place of registration of civil status records

Responsible authorities

Obtaining civil status documents is possible at the General (Main) Registry of Belize.

Apostille and legalization of documents in Belize

Belize is a party to the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, which introduced a simplified procedure for the legalization of documents by apostilling them. Belize joined the Hague Convention on July 17, 1992, and on April 11, 1993, it entered into force in the country. You can order an apostille for copies and duplicates of documents from Belize from us. As a rule, certifying documents with an apostille takes about two weeks.

Document Request Deadlines in Belize

Requesting documents usually takes about two weeks, in some cases, depending on the processing time of the application by local authorities, the terms may differ.
Requesting certified copies of educational documents takes about two weeks. This period does not include the time required for legalization of documents and their translation.

Notarized translation of documents in Belize

Copies and duplicates of civil status documents can be translated into Russian or another language by a sworn translator in Belize or the translation can be done in the destination country. Schmidt and Schmidt provides services for the translation of civil status documents with their subsequent certification. The cost of work is calculated based on the volume of a specific document.