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Entering the country

Honduras sorts foreign nationals into three visa categories: exempt, consular visa and consulted visa (the last one needs prior approval from the National Migration Institute, INM). A public INM page could be consulted on 6 October 2026, but no nationality list was found there to confirm each case. Confirm your case with the INM or a Honduran consulate before you travel. Spain and Canada say their citizens do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days. The United Kingdom says British citizens do need one, except for the «short pass» given to cruise passengers while the ship is docked, and that they get a 30-day stamp on arrival. The immigration officer sets your stay when stamping your passport: according to Canada, its citizens are not guaranteed 90 days. Make sure your passport is stamped at every entry and exit. On passport validity, the United Kingdom asks for at least six months after arrival and two blank pages; Canada, six months from entry; and Spain says the Honduran authorities require six months. Honduran media quoted an INM reminder in March 2026 that mentions at least three months: confirm the requirement with your airline and the INM. Canada adds that customs may ask for a return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds. Honduras belongs to the CA-4 agreement with Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Canada tells Canadian tourists that they can move between the four countries for up to 90 days, which are not granted automatically: the officer at the first entry point into the region sets the stay. They must go through immigration and get a stamp at every crossing, and can ask the INM for an extension of up to 30 days, at the authorities' discretion and paying the fee before their authorised stay expires; Honduras recognises a maximum of 120 days in total for them. The United Kingdom notes that within the CA-4 you must go through immigration checks at borders and that British citizens need a visa for Honduras. A page of the Honduran consulate in Madrid mentions «90 days extendable by another 90»: this guide does not confirm it or set the rule for other nationalities. If you overstay, you will have to pay a fine at the INM or at the exit point before you can leave (Spain, United Kingdom). The age of majority in Honduras is 21 (Canada). Minors travelling alone or with only one parent need a notarised authorisation in Spanish from the parent or parents not travelling; Canada says it must be authenticated by the Honduran authorities before arrival, and Spain that it must be apostilled if signed before a Spanish notary or police. You must fill in the Customs Regional Traveller Declaration online when entering and leaving the country and show its QR code, on paper or on your phone (United Kingdom, Canada and Spain); how far in advance it can be filled in is not confirmed. The sources consulted do not establish whether the immigration pre-check is currently mandatory. Confirm your case with the INM or a Honduran consulate; the customs declaration with a QR code is a separate procedure. When entering by land, the immigration authorities may charge foreign nationals with an ordinary passport a fee of 3 US dollars in cash; keep the receipt until you leave (United Kingdom; Canada also says to keep it and Spain calls it a «migration services fee»). The departure tax on international flights ranges from 40 to 55 dollars depending on the airport and is normally included in the ticket; if it is not, it is paid at the airport (United Kingdom, Spain).

Money

The currency is the lempira (HNL, L). US dollars are easy to exchange and often accepted for payment; British pounds are hard to exchange (United Kingdom) and Canadian dollars cannot be exchanged (Canada). Canada says a passport is needed for any financial transaction and that not all foreign cards work at every ATM.

Health and emergencies

Emergencies: 911 (police, ambulance and fire). According to the US CDC (page reviewed on 3 September 2026; yellow fever and malaria information updated on 23 April 2025), Honduras requires yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 1 to 60 arriving from countries with a risk of transmission, including airport transits of more than 12 hours in those countries; the CDC does not recommend it for the trip to Honduras itself. Malaria is transmitted throughout the country, including Roatán and the other Bay Islands, except in the cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa; there is also dengue and Zika. Tap water is not generally safe to drink (United Kingdom). See a travel health service before you leave.

Getting around

The capital's international flights use Palmerola (XPL), whose website lists only international airlines; according to La Prensa (article updated 4 May 2026), Toncontín, in Tegucigalpa, handles domestic flights only. Palmerola's website advertises official fixed-fare taxis from HNL 350 to 900 and shared transport to Tegucigalpa. The concession's 2026 tariff charges US$42.20 per international and L44.33 per domestic departing passenger at Palmerola and Toncontín; according to the United Kingdom, the tax is normally included in the ticket. Aerolíneas Sosa publishes flights linking Roatán, La Ceiba, Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, and Galaxy Wave and Dream Ferries publish ferries from La Ceiba to the islands: the timetables are in each destination's guide. Overland, the INM, as quoted by Honduras Trascendental (August 2026), usually serves travellers 24 hours a day at El Amatillo, from 6:00 a.m. to midnight at El Poy and from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Agua Caliente and El Guasaule; Canada says El Florido closes daily from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and recommends using official crossings only and considering crossing in the morning, as they sometimes close earlier than expected. Hours may vary on public holidays; confirm them before travelling. This guide offers no arrival points and calculates no routes.

Entry requirements change. Always confirm them on the official immigration website. National Migration Institute (INM)