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Belize Financial Service License for those looking to get a legit setup for their business activity in the financial sector. It's not going to be easier then this, read here how you can get licensed fast and secure.

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Belize is one of the most popular tax havens and offshore jurisdictions in the world and a popular place to get a financial service license. It is a seaside country in Latin America which lies on the coast of the Caribbean Sea and borders Mexico and Guatemala. It is a small country with a total land mass of just 22,965 square kilometers, which makes it smaller than the US states of Massachusetts and Vermont.

Its major industries include tourism as well as the export of agricultural products such as bananas, timber, sugar, marine products and citrus. It is also unique among Latin and Central American countries in that English is the official language, although Spanish is, of course, widely spoken along with other local dialects.Belize has a thriving offshore services industry. Individuals and businesses from all over the world are applying for a financial service license and registering International Business Companies (IBC) in Belize for asset protection and tax planning purposes.

The advantages of registering an IBC in Belize include:Belize has some of the strictest privacy laws in the world. Belize currently is not a signatory of any international information-exchange agreements, and thus is not required to disclose the financial or banking information of companies registered in its jurisdiction to any foreign parties. It is also not a party to the US Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.Belize offshore companies are not subject to all local taxes, including stamp taxes.

They are also not subject to any reporting requirements, such as filing accounts or submitting their records to regular audits.Since Belize is not an island, it is easily accessible by a variety of transportation, including overland and by sea.Since the process has become computerized, it is now very easy to incorporate an IBC and it takes only a short time.

You may even get your license as quickly as the next business day if you meet all of the requirements and submit all of the documents requested.A financial service license is issued by the International Financial Services Commission, which is the regulatory agency tasked with promoting the offshore companies industry in the country.The types of licenses available as well as the required paid-up and unimpaired capital include:

  • Formation/management of IBCs and other offshore companies: US$15,000.
  • Formation/management of offshore trusts as well as provision of related services: $10,000.
  • International asset protection/management: $50,000.
  • Money transmission: $50,000.
  • Payment processing: $50,000.
  • Foreign exchange trading: $100,000.
  • Financial and commodities-based derivatives trading/other securities: $100,000.
  • Money brokering: $100,000.
  • Money pawning and lending: $100,000.
  • Money exchange: $100,000.
  • Safe custody: $25,000.
  • Accounting: $25,000.
  • Brokerage services/consultancy or advisory in any of the above: $25,000.
  • Documentation Requirements:
  • Fully-completed application form.
  • Biographical affidavit of all officers/directors/shareholders of applicant business.
  • Prescribed application fee. At present the application fee is US$500 and the annual license fee is US$5,500.
  • Incorporation and annual fee. Upon incorporation, the company needs to pay US$100 for IBCs with authorized capital of US$50,000, and US$1,000 for those with higher capital. If here is no authorized capital, the fee is US$350.
Proof of paid-up capital requirement.Other documentation required by IFSC for the financial service license application:The IBC must be given a corporate name that includes the words Corporation, Limited, Incorporated, Aktiengesellschaft, Sociedad Anonima, Society Anonyme or their accepted abbreviations, i.e. Corp., Ltd. S.A., Inc. In addition, the name must not contain words such as Trust, Chamber of Commerce, Municipal or others suggesting that the company enjoys the patronage of the Belize government or any government.

The offshore company must have a registered business address in the country, although the primary office address may be located anywhere in the world. In addition, the IBC is required to have a use the services of a local registered agent who is licensed by the government.There must be at least one shareholder, and you must also provide a copy of their passport. They must be issued at least one share which is worth a minimum of US$1.

The IBC is not required to issue all of the shares it issues upon incorporation and can issue part or the remainder at any time in the future.You also need to nominate an officer and director of the company, who may be the same individual. They can be of any nationality and resident anywhere in the world.

The same individual may also hold the positions of treasurer and secretary. However, you must provide a copy of their passport and provide other basic information such as their nationality and address in the application form.For more information and proposal to obtain a license for financial services, do not hesitate to contact us.If you have a Mentor Group Membership at this you may find very important and actual information about requirements and the entire process at this thread!
 

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It is to note that all licensed issued for instant in 2015 (regardless what months they are incorporated) have to be renewed in January 2016!
 
Yes unfortunately that is what it means.. it is most often the case so in Cyprus & Seychelles.
 
It depends, if you are in a hurry to get the company and license and can't wait you may start the entire process already now, however, if you are able to wait then I would do so to minimize the costs. However, most often people who are into this have sufficient money and that good of an business that they don't really care if they have to renew that fast again, the lost if they don't apply now is much bigger than if they get started.
 
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Here we go, there may be other documents, but below are the main documents required:

  1. Attached License application to be completed in detail with all questions answered. Unanswered questions may cause delay with License approval or may even lead in application not being considered.
  2. Complete Biograhical Affidavit for all director's and shareholders
  3. Corporate documents for Belize Company
  4. Notarized or attorney certified passport copy for all director's and shareholders
  5. Letter of reference from a bank for all director's and shareholders
  6. Professional Reference from an attorney or accountant for all director's and shareholders
  7. Utility Bill for all director's and shareholders (not older than 3 months) english translatation is required.
  8. Recent Police Record for all director's and shareholders
  9. Curriculum Vita, Educations & Training Certificates for all director's and shareholders


Hope this helps for clarification, it may seem that these requirements are a little too much but they really help to keep away the shady operations.


Required total share capital that has to be paid into a Belize bank account is USD 100,000
 
Here we go, there may be other documents, but below are the main documents required:
  1. Attached License application to be completed in detail with all questions answered. Unanswered questions may cause delay with License approval or may even lead in application not being considered.
  2. Complete Biograhical Affidavit for all director's and shareholders
  3. Corporate documents for Belize Company
  4. Notarized or attorney certified passport copy for all director's and shareholders
  5. Letter of reference from a bank for all director's and shareholders
  6. Professional Reference from an attorney or accountant for all director's and shareholders
  7. Utility Bill for all director's and shareholders (not older than 3 months) english translatation is required.
  8. Recent Police Record for all director's and shareholders
  9. Curriculum Vita, Educations & Training Certificates for all director's and shareholders


Hope this helps for clarification, it may seem that these requirements are a little too much but they really help to keep away the shady operations.


Required total share capital that has to be paid into a Belize bank account is USD 100,000
What other required documents could be ?
 
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That's all of the documents required, of course you will need to incorporate a Belize company with authorized share capital of USD 100,000 so documents for this company will be required as well.
 
The Belize financial service license is just a great alternative to any of the EU opportunities that will require millions in share capital and outrageous requirements to the managament and documentation of your operation. I would say that if you have aprox 115K USD you are good to go with this unique opportunity as long as it is available and possible.


Risk is that it all ends like in New Zealand where it's impossible to get such operations for low and ease any longer!
 
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NZ is not doing financial service firms as we know them any longer. This Belize financial service license is the best I have read about so far. Say you want to turn your fraud hype Internet business into something legit then this is the best and cheapest way to do it. The money you spend to get legit is earned within a week.
 
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Only if you provide financial services (sell financial services' date=' money, stocks or currency) you need this license correct?[/quote']
Yes only then, otherwise a simple Seychelles, Belize or Cyprus IBC is what you need to start your offline / online business :)
 
Yes it's way cheaper to get your license in Belize if you are able to provide the above mentioned documents.
 
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