The Honorary Consulate of Belize in Panama City is an honorary consular post of Belize in Marbella, Panama City. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Belize citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Belize in Guatemala City.
Contact Details
| Address | World Trade Center Building, 1st floor, Local 3, Calle 53, Marbella, Panama City, Panama |
| Telephone | +507 294 7777 |
| Fax | +507 269 9910 |
| c.belize.panama@gmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Mehmet Hamdi Karagozolu |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in Marbella, in the corregimiento of Bella Vista, Panama City; from the centre of Marbella, Plaza de la Independencia in the historic Casco Viejo is about 3 km away in a straight line, and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) about 19 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Belize in Panama City
The honorary consul is Mehmet Hamdi Karagozolu, according to the Belizean foreign ministry.
Which Belize office handles passports and visas?
Belize’s non-resident ambassador to Panama is accredited from the Embassy of Belize in Guatemala City, according to the Belizean foreign ministry. For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Belize in Guatemala City; the honorary consulate in Panama can help with first steps.
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Belize and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Belize citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates in Panama City
73 other countries are represented in Panama City, among them: Bolivia (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Canada (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (consulate general), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (consulate), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (honorary), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Finland (honorary), France (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Panama.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on public holidays in Panama (Labour Code) and may also close on public holidays of Belize.
Emergency assistance
In Panama, dial 911 for ambulance, fire and police; the fire service can also be reached on 103 and the police on 104 (GOV.UK travel advice).
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Belize in Panama City
Can I apply for a Belize passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Belize in Guatemala City.
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belize – Belizean representation overseas: Panama (25 February 2025), Labour Code of Panama, article 46 (Law 55 of 2001, Gaceta Oficial No. 24431), Law 291 of 2022 (Gaceta Oficial No. 29507-B), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Panama (getting help).
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