Requirements for Foreign Exchange Permits

The Exchange Control Department of the Central Bank facilitates the approvals of current and capital transactions dealing with Foreign Exchange XCH1 Permits. Below is the XCH1 Permit for current and capital transactions and guideline procedures. 

Steps to request Foreign Exchange XCH-1 Permits

1. Complete application form for foreign exchange permit 
2. Gather supporting documentation 

Download list of supporting documentation for type of transactions

Contact the Exchange Control Department at the Central Bank for a consultation on your application and for list of supporting documentation required.

3. Email completed form and supporting documentation

Email the completed Foreign Exchange XCH-1 Permit, supporting documentation, and the name of domestic bank or remittance service provider where you intend to purchase foreign exchange to [email protected] 

Kindly ensure that applications have a proper subject title and supporting documents are properly labelled upon submission.

SUBJECT TITLE: “NAME OF THE COMPANY”, “APPLICANT NAME” and “RECIPIENT NAME”.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: “NAME OF THE COMPANY” and “THE NAME OF THE TYPE OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENT”.

Also, if you are requesting more than one Foreign Exchange XCH-1 Permit, kindly send separate emails with supporting documents for each transaction.

Forms received with proper supporting documentation will be processed within one business day.  Approved electronic Foreign Exchange XCH-1 Permit will be emailed to the applicant.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Exchange Control Department of the Central Bank of Belize.