My husband and I started the QRP process in August, 2003 and are still not done through the mess. We bought a house in Placencia and paid cash for the thing, so we have already "invested" in the country. This fact alone, according to the official internet site, gives you automatic residency. NOT! The last two things were, national security, a inquiry we were told was actually sent to Interpol. That came back clean. Next thing, even though we proved we can comply with the required amount of funds to be deposited in a Belize bank, they still needed printouts of our savings account balance. In short, they want to know when you went to the bathroom last. Release of a container it seems is all dependent upon this info. Our container left Miami December 18, 2003 and we still do not have it. confused