U.S. citizens enter Honduras without a visa for tourism, within the CA-4 area shared with Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua, where a single 90-day allowance covers all four countries. Consular visa work in the United States therefore concerns third-country nationals and longer stays.
Quick facts
Some nationalities need a consulted visa, which the migration authority in Honduras must approve before the consulate can issue anything. That approval, not the consular appointment, sets the timetable.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Consular visa | Consular tariff | By category and nationality |
| Consulted visa authorisation | Processed in Honduras | By the migration authority |
| Residence application | Filed in Honduras | Separate schedule |
| Apostille of supporting documents | $3–$25 per document | Secretary of State |
| Translation into Spanish | Per page | Certified translator |
Residence is granted inside Honduras. The consular visa authorises the entry; the residence card is issued there.
How to apply
- Check whether your nationality needs a visa, and whether it is a consular or a consulted one.
- For a consulted visa, have the sponsor in Honduras start the authorisation first.
- Gather the category documents and have U.S. records apostilled and translated.
- Book the appointment through the official system.
- Attend with originals and copies, and pay the tariff.
- Enter within the visa’s validity and complete residence formalities in the country.
Required documents
- Passport valid for the stay, with blank pages.
- Completed application and photographs.
- Proof of lawful residence in the United States for third-country nationals.
- Criminal background check, apostilled, for residence categories.
- Evidence of funds, employment or family ties.
- Invitation or sponsorship letter where the category requires it.
Where to apply
At the consulate covering your U.S. address, through the national appointment system.
Honduran Consulate
View details →ChicagoConsulado General de Honduras en Chicago
View details →IrvingConsulate General of Honduras in DFW
View details →McallenHonduras Consulate
View details →New OrleansConsulado General de Honduras en New Orleans
View details →New YorkConsulado General de Honduras en New York
View details →San FranciscoConsulado De Honduras en San Francisco
View details →WashingtonSeccion Consular de la Embajada de Honduras
View details →Additional notes
The CA-4 clock
Days spent in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua count towards the same 90-day allowance. Crossing between them does not reset it.
Extensions
Extensions are requested inside Honduras from the migration authority, before the authorised period runs out.
Hondurans need no visa
Dual nationals travel on the Honduran passport and deal with the passport section instead.
Documents go stale
Background checks have short validity, and the apostille does not extend it. Order them close to filing.