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Issued to foreigners wishing to travel to Honduras for recreational, tourism, business, or family purposes. Covers short-term stays for non-remunerative activities.

• Required only for nationalities that do not enjoy a bilateral visa exemption with Honduras.
• Many nationalities (USA, Canada, EU/Schengen, etc.) do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days under the CA-4 agreement or bilateral exemptions.
• For those who do require a visa, the single-entry tourist/business visa is valid for 60 days.
• Payment must be via money order in USD.
• Cruise ship passengers in Roatán with limited stays are exempt.
• Canadian passport holders are visa-exempt for stays up to 90 days.

Issued to foreigners for recurring tourism, business, or family visits to Honduras over a one-year period.

• Multiple-entry version of the tourist/business (consular) visa, valid 360 days (USD $60).
• Per the official Honduran consulate, the multiple-entry visa can only be obtained after the applicant has previously held a simple (single-entry) visa.
• Individual stays subject to standard immigration discretion at point of entry.
• Payment via money order in USD only.
• Processing may take approximately 4-8 weeks when prior authorization is required.

Covers short-term business activities such as meetings, negotiations, conferences, and commercial visits to Honduras without engaging in local employment.

• Business visits are covered under the same tourist/business visa category per the Honduras Embassy in Canada.
• Nationals of countries with visa exemptions (USA, Canada, EU/Schengen, etc.) do not require a visa for business stays up to 90 days.
• The Canadian government confirms business visits up to 90 days are visa-exempt for Canadian citizens.

Issued to foreign nationals transiting through Honduras en route to a third country.

Transit visa fee is USD $30.00 per the official consular fee schedule (Decree 263-2011 / VUCA Regulation). Required for nationalities that need a visa to enter Honduras and are transiting through Honduran airports or land borders.

Entry visa for nationals classified as 'consulted' (Category C) who must obtain prior authorization from the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) before a Honduran consulate can issue the visa.

• Required for nationalities in Honduras's Category C (visa consultada) classification.
• The INM Secretaría General must first validate the request and issue written authorization; only then may the applicant apply at any Honduran consulate.
• Fee USD $100 per Article 127 numeral 12 of the Reglamento de la Ley de Migración y Extranjería. Requires a responsible sponsor in Honduras (with power of attorney and letter of responsibility), apostilled/authenticated passport copies, medical certificate and police/criminal-record certificate from the country of origin, and supporting family or employment documents as applicable.
• Tourist stay up to 90 days, extendable at INM.
• Distinct from the Category B 'Visa Consular' (single USD $30 / multiple USD $60) which consulates issue without prior INM authorization.

Granted to foreign nationals employed in Honduras under a valid employment contract or with an employer commitment letter, allowing them to reside and work legally in the country.

• Applicants must present an employment contract or employer commitment letter (notarized if not drafted in Honduras).
• Required documents include passport valid at least 1 year, 2 passport photos, authenticated birth certificate, criminal background check (with fingerprints), and health certificate.
• Application fee is USD $150.
• Per the Colombia embassy page, work visa applications must be processed directly in Honduras through the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM).
• All documents require Spanish translation with originals plus two copies.

Issued to foreign nationals intending to pursue formal education at an accredited institution in Honduras.

• Issued as an INM 'Permiso Especial de Permanencia' under the category 'Extranjeros Estudiantes' (foreign students).
• Required for any foreign national studying at an accredited institution in Honduras.
• Per the Colombia embassy page, student permit (visa de estudios) applications must be processed directly in Honduras through the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM).
• General requirements include a legal representative/power of attorney, migratory-movement certification, criminal-record and medical certificates.
• Specific fees must be confirmed with INM directly (inm.gob.hn, callcenter@inm.gob.hn).

Grants long-term residency to foreign retirees who can demonstrate a permanent pension income from abroad of at least USD $1,500 per month.

• Minimum monthly pension income of USD $1,500 (or equivalent in local currency) from abroad, received via a Honduran financial institution.
• Requires bank reference and pension provider verification (both notarized and authenticated).
• Application fee is USD $150.
• After obtaining residency, naturalization may be pursued after continuous qualifying residency.
• Documents must be submitted with Spanish translations and originals plus two copies.

Grants long-term residency to foreign nationals who make a qualifying investment of at least USD $50,000 in a lawful economic activity in Honduras.

• Minimum investment of USD $50,000 in any lawful economic activity in Honduras (including certificates, securities, or State bonds).
• Also requires a certificate of deposit of not less than USD $5,000 from the Central Bank of Honduras as guarantee.
• A technical feasibility study and investment schedule must be submitted.
• Application processed through a Honduran lawyer registered with the National Bar Association.
• Covers the principal investor and immediate family.
• After 3 years of continuous residency, naturalization may be pursued.

Grants long-term residency to foreign nationals who demonstrate stable passive or rental income of at least USD $2,500 per month from domestic or foreign sources.

• Minimum passive/rental income of USD $2,500 per month (or equivalent in national currency), received via a Honduran financial institution.
• Income can originate abroad or within Honduras.
• Requires notarized income documentation authenticated by a provincial notary chamber.
• Application fee is USD $150.
• Documents must be submitted with Spanish translations and originals plus two copies.

Grants residency to foreign nationals who are married to or have close family ties with Honduran citizens or permanent residents.

• Category covers spouses and close family relations (matrimonio/vínculo familiar).
• Per the Colombia embassy page, family relationship visas (vínculo familiar) must be processed directly in Honduras through the INM.
• Application fee is USD $150.
• Required documents include authenticated marriage or family relationship certificates, criminal background check, health certificate, and valid passport.
• All documents require Spanish translation.

Issued to diplomatic and consular officials, government representatives, and international organization officials holding valid diplomatic passports, for official missions to Honduras.

• Issued free of charge to holders of diplomatic passports on official missions.
• Covers diplomatic and consular officials and government representatives accredited to Honduras.
• Members assigned as members of a diplomatic/consular mission must obtain the appropriate diplomatic or consular visa even if their nationality otherwise benefits from a visa exemption.

Issued to holders of special or service passports traveling on official missions, including cultural and sports delegations and certain international organization personnel.

Issued free of charge to special/service passport holders on official missions. Also covers official cultural and sports delegations and certain international organization personnel who do not qualify for a full diplomatic visa.

Issued to consular officials, public officials, and international organization representatives holding official passports, UN Laissez-passer, or OAS passports.

Issued free of charge to consular officials and international organization representatives with official documents (official passports, UN Laissez-passer, or OAS passports). Distinct from the diplomatic visa category.

Special stay permit for foreign clergy, missionaries, and religious workers serving with a church or religious organization in Honduras.

• Issued by the INM as a 'Permiso Especial de Permanencia' under the category 'Extranjeros en servicios religiosos'.
• General requirements include a legal representative/power of attorney, migratory-movement certification from INM, criminal-record and medical certificates, and authenticated/apostilled passport copies.
• Requirement checklist published on the INM residencias/permits page.

Special stay permit for foreign nationals establishing or operating their own business or enterprise in Honduras (distinct from the USD $50,000 investor residency).

• Issued by the INM as a 'Permiso Especial de Permanencia' under the category 'Extranjeros Empresarios'.
• For foreign business owners/entrepreneurs.
• General requirements include a legal representative/power of attorney, migratory-movement certification, criminal-record and medical certificates, plus company/business documentation.
• Requirement checklist published on the INM residencias/permits page.

Special stay permit for foreign nationals authorized to independently practice a university-level profession (e.g., medicine, engineering, law) in Honduras.

• Issued by the INM as a 'Permiso Especial de Permanencia' under the category 'Ejercicio de una profesión universitaria'.
• For foreign professionals practising a regulated university profession.
• Requires authenticated/apostilled academic titles in addition to the general permit requirements (legal representative, migratory-movement certification, criminal-record and medical certificates).
• Requirement checklist published on the INM residencias/permits page.

Special stay permit for foreign volunteers serving with NGOs, humanitarian, development, or faith-based organizations in Honduras.

• Issued by the INM as a 'Permiso Especial de Permanencia' under the category 'Extranjeros Voluntarios'.
• A related 'Servicio Social' permit covers foreign nationals performing social service.
• General requirements include a legal representative/power of attorney, migratory-movement certification, criminal-record and medical certificates.
• Requirement checklist published on the INM residencias/permits page.

Special stay permit granted on humanitarian grounds to foreign nationals who do not qualify for another migratory status.

• Issued by the INM as a 'Permiso Especial de Permanencia' under the category 'Razones Humanitarias'.
• Discretionary permit for foreign nationals in humanitarian situations.
• General requirements include a legal representative/power of attorney, migratory-movement certification, criminal-record and medical certificates.
• Requirement checklist published on the INM residencias/permits page.