Honduras spouse visa (family of Hondurans)

The INM lists two family routes. Foreigners who are spouses, grandparents, parents or siblings of a Honduran by birth, and more broadly the spouse and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity of a Honduran by birth, prove the marriage or kinship, and the Honduran declares responsibility for their subsistence.

Separately, the spouse, minor children, dependent adult children and parents of a foreigner who already holds any migration status can apply as dependants, proving the marriage or economic dependency, with the foreign resident declaring responsibility for their subsistence.

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.

Bring the marriage certificate or birth certificates that establish the link with the Honduran, legalised or apostilled and officially translated if issued abroad, and the Honduran's declaration taking responsibility for your subsistence. A marriage celebrated abroad is proved with the civil registry certificate of the country where it took place, with an apostille or legalisation and an official Spanish translation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.