Honduras retirement visa: pensionado and rentista

Pensioners prove permanent, lawful and stable pensions generated abroad of no less than USD 1,500 a month or the equivalent in lempiras. Rentistas prove permanent, lawful and stable income, generated abroad or in Honduras, of no less than USD 2,500 a month or the equivalent.

In both categories the applicant must show the assets, securities or other source that generates the pension or income, with authenticated supporting documents, and evidence that the money will be received in Honduras through an institution of the national financial system.

Residence applications go to the Secretariat of State for Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralisation through a legal representative (apoderado legal), with the required stamps and full contact details for the lawyer and the applicant. The file includes the power of attorney, a recent 6 x 5 cm photo, a certificate of migration movements from the National Migration Institute (INM), an authenticated criminal record certificate from the country of origin and of last residence, a certificate from the criminal investigation directorate that there are no complaints against you, a medical certificate no older than six months and an authenticated copy of the passport.

If you started the residence procedure abroad through a Honduran embassy or consulate, add the original entry application authorised by the consul. Documents in a language other than Spanish must be officially translated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and legalised or apostilled where applicable.

Foreigners who have filed for residence must keep extending their stay at the INM until the resolution is issued and they are registered in the National Register of Foreigners. Extensions cost the equivalent of USD 20 per month, paid through the General Treasury of the Republic. Once the resolution is issued, the foreigner registers in the National Register of Foreigners and obtains the resident card.

The spouse, minor children, dependent adult children and parents of a foreigner in any migration category can apply for residence as dependants. They prove the marriage or economic dependency, and the resident declares responsibility for their subsistence.