In general, Belize International Business Companies (“IBC”) do not generally require licenses to operate. However, some business nature may require special license as per requested by the International Financial Services Commission, a regulatory board of Belize. The following are the list of certain business activities which would require licensing:

1.	Formation or management of international business companies or other offshore entities;
2.	Formation or management of international trusts and the provision of international trustee services;
3.	International insurance services;
4.	International asset protection and management;
5.	International collective investment schemes (such as mutual funds, unit trusts, etc.);
6.	Money transmission services;
7.	Payment processing services;
8.	Trading in foreign exchange;
9.	Trading in financial and commodity-based derivative instruments and other securities;
10.	Money brokering;
11.	Money lending and pawning or exchange;
12.	Safe custody services;
13.	Accounting services;
14.	Brokerage, consultancy or advisory services in any of the above services.

If you would like to seek for further advise in relation to the license and your business nature, please feel free to discuss with our professionals.

For further information of Belize, please visit Introduction to Belize.

If you are interested of setting up a Belize IBC, please refer to Belize Company Registration Procedures and Fees.