About the Embassy

On Monday, December 11, 2006, the Embassy of the United States of America was moved from Belize City and officially opened in Belmopan.

To mark the occasion, Director of Overseas Buildings Operations Charles E. Williams visited Belmopan to inaugurate the new facility.  In addition, the 156th Army Band of the Louisiana National Guard deployed outside the United States for the first time to perform for this ceremony.  

The new Embassy was designed and built as a state-of-the-art facility on a 10-acre site in the capital city of Belmopan.  It was designed to fit with the natural setting and to complement the natural beauty of the area.  The Embassy recently completed its move to Belmopan from its previous location in Belize City, some 50 miles away.