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Latin America · Belmopan

Hire in Belize, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Belize, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in 7 to 14 business days via EOR.

7 to 14 business days via EOR Employer burden ~7 to 8% (Social Security) UTC−6

Why Belize

  • English-native
  • USD-pegged
  • US Central time-zone

The only English-native country in Central America. Great niche for bilingual EN/ES nearshore roles with USD-pegged payroll.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Belize actually involves.

Currency

BZD (2:1 USD)

Payroll

Bi-monthly, BZD

Employer burden

~7 to 8% (Social Security)

Workweek

45 hours

Probation

Up to 2 weeks

Vacation

2 weeks

13th / Aguinaldo

Not statutory

Notice

1 week, 2 months (tenure)

Severance

1 week per year (>5 yrs tenure)

Languages

English (official), Spanish

Time zone

UTC−6

Time to hire

7 to 14 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in Belize change. XCAILE confirms current obligations in writing before any offer letter is issued.

02 · Choose the model

Three compliant ways to put people to work in Belize.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in Belize on our entity, with local payroll, benefits, and severance handled.

02

AOR contractors

Independent contractors classified, contracted, and paid correctly, with misclassification risk reviewed up front.

03

Managed SOW / pods

Outcome-based teams for GTM, CS, ops, or AI workflows, staffed in Belize and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

Tell us the role, we come back with the Belize cost, timeline, and model.

One short form. A real operator replies within 24 hours, no login and no sales sequence.

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