Belize
🚗 Do tourists need a license to drive a car in Belize?
- No, tourists do not need a Belizean driver's license if they have a valid foreign driver's license.
- Visitors are allowed to drive in Belize with their foreign driver's license for up to three months.
- If you plan to stay in Belize for longer than three months and wish to continue driving, you will need to apply for a Belize driver's license.
🚓 Driver rules in Belize
- Speed limitations: Maximum speed limit in the city is 40km/h and outside the city is 80km/h
- Mobile Phones use: It is illegal to use mobile phones while driving
- Drunk driving: It is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol. The legal limit is blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08%
- Insurance: It is mandatory to have third-party liability insurance to drive a vehicle in Belize
- Age limitations: Minimum age for driving is 18 years old