DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Belize City, Belize Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: May 6, 2012 Last updated: May 6, 2012
With family · Group 2
$17,500
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$15,900
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$14,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$16,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$14,300
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$12,700
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Belize City rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

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A rate-history chart needs at least two data points to plot. Only one published rate exists for Belize City so far, so there is nothing to trend yet. The current rate is shown in the table below, and the chart will appear here once the rate changes.

Effective date WF G2 WF G3 WF G4 NF G2 NF G3 NF G4
May 6, 2012 $17,500 $15,900 $14,300 $16,700 $14,300 $12,700

WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Belize City, up to an annual maximum that depends on the employee's quarters group (a function of grade) and whether they are accompanied by family. The six annual ceilings shown — quarters groups 2, 3 and 4, each with and without family — are what mobility, HR and payroll teams use to budget overseas housing costs and set LQA grants.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/BZ?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2012-05-06",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "BZ",
      "location": "Belize City",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 17500,
        "with_family_group_3": 15900,
        "with_family_group_4": 14300,
        "without_family_group_2": 16700,
        "without_family_group_3": 14300,
        "without_family_group_4": 12700
      },
      "postcode": "10049"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Belize City rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Belize City, Belize?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Belize City, Belize ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $17,500 with family and $16,700 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Belize City LQA maximum determined?

LQA maximums depend on the employee's quarters group (set by grade) and whether they have family at post. The State Department publishes the six annual ceilings for Belize City; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective May 6, 2012
Last updated
May 6, 2012

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