Honduras
Entry requirements
This advice reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK, for the most common types of travel.
The authorities in Honduras set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Honduran Embassy in the UK (in Spanish).
COVID-19 rules
There are no COVID-19 testing or vaccination requirements for travellers entering Honduras.
If you’re showing symptoms of any infectious disease, including COVID-19, you may have to have a medical evaluation. The Ministry of Health will decide if you need testing or quarantine.
Travel in Honduras
The Honduran authorities may ask you to wear a mask when visiting:
- medical and dental settings (hospitals, clinics, vaccination centres and laboratories)
- nursing homes
- prisons
Check the Honduras National Police (in Spanish) and National Institute of Migration (in Spanish) websites for more information on any COVID-19 restrictions.
Passport validity requirements
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Honduras and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Visa requirements
From 15 August, British nationals will require a visa to enter Honduras.
Read information about requirements and how to apply for a Honduran visa (in Spanish) in London from the Honduran Embassy.
If you are not in London, contact the nearest Embassy of Honduras for information and instructions on how to apply for a visa. You can also contact the National Institute of Migration (in Spanish).
Usually you get a 30-day visit entry stamp in your passport when you arrive. You can apply at an immigration office to extend your stay.
If you overstay, you may get a fine that you must pay before you leave Honduras. For information on how to extend your stay or pay a fine, contact the National Institute of Migration (in Spanish).
Applying for a visa
To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Honduran government’s entry requirements. Check which type of visa or work permit you need with the Honduran Embassy (in Spanish).
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
If you do not get your passport stamped when you arrive, you will get a fine. If you notice your passport has not been stamped, return to the immigration desk, or go to the National Institute of Migration in Tegucigalpa as soon as possible.
Travelling through Honduras
If you’re travelling through Honduras to another country (sometimes called ‘transiting’), you must follow Honduran entry requirements even if you do not pass through immigration. Contact the National Institute of Migration (in Spanish) for information.
Travellers aged 20 and under
To enter or exit Honduras, people aged 20 and under travelling alone or with only one parent or legal guardian must have a notarised letter in Spanish from the parents or guardians not travelling with them. Contact the Honduran Embassy (in Spanish), or if you’re in Honduras the nearest National Institute of Migration (in Spanish), for information about what documents you need. Single parents will need additional documents.
Airport tax
There is an airport departure tax for international flights of 48.44 US dollars (or the same amount in Honduran lempiras). This is normally included in the cost of your ticket.
There is also a departure tax for domestic flights of 54.13 Honduran lempiras (or the same amount in US dollars).
Travelling to El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua
Under the Central America Border Control Agreement (also known as CA-4), visitors can travel between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua for up to 90 days. However, from 15 August British nationals are required to have a visa, check with the Honduran Embassy in London for information on how this CA-4 agreement would be applied to you.
The 90-day period starts when you enter any of these countries and does not restart when you cross borders. You’ll have to go through immigration checks at borders. If you’re expelled from one of these countries, you’re also excluded from the other 3.
If you wish to extend your stay, contact the National Institute of Migration in Honduras If you overstay, you may get a fine.
Land border fee
If you arrive at or depart from a land border, the immigration authorities will charge you a fee of 3 US dollars. Keep the receipt until you leave Honduras and make sure you get a stamp in your passport.
Vaccination requirements
At least 8 weeks before your trip, check the vaccinations and certificates you need in TravelHealthPro’s Honduras guide.
Depending on your circumstances, this may include a yellow fever certificate.
Customs rules
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Honduras. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.
You must complete the Government of Honduras’ customs declaration form prior to entering or leaving the country. After completing the online form, you must present the QR code to the customs authorities, either on paper or electronically.