Susan,
As David explains, Roshel Godfrey recently left the QRP program. So they have a relatively new person in charge now. In general, I find that it’s hard to get a response to e-mails from people who work in Belize. Many of my e-mails to Belizeans who work for the government, or even businesses, got unanswered. So it’s much better to call or visit the person when you are vacationing in Belize.
I am a QRP. The current rules do not address your situation. But common law is more the norm in Belize, than the exception. So I would expect that they will allow you and your “partner” to come into the program together. Just refer to yourselves as common law spouses and see if that works. If it doesn’t, then hire a Belizean lawyer for advice and assistance.
The other thing you could consider is that one of you could become a QRP and other a resident. As a QRP you can’t work in Belize for a salary. So if either of you think you many want to work down the road, it would make sense to hedge your bets and get two different types of residency so that at least one of you can work. That is what my husband and I did. He is a resident and I’m a QRP. Although I do work, it is all offshore. You can do that as a QRP. You just can’t work on the ground in Belize.
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