Country
Passport Required?
Visa Required?
Return Ticket Required?
Passport valid for 6 months from date of arrival required
by all.
It is advisable to have a return ticket, but not
obligatory. However, visitors may be asked to prove how they
plan to leave the country.
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals
referred to in the chart above;
(b) nationals of Argentina,
Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Malta, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Puerto Rico,
San Marino, Switzerland, Uruguay and Vatican City;
(c)
those in transit continuing their journey within 8 hours.
(a) Visa exemptions are for a stay of up to 30 days.
Prolongation can be obtained in Honduras from the Immigration
Authorities for another 60 days. (b) For certain
nationalities, authorisation will have to be obtained from
Honduras before a visa can be issued.
Tourist and Business: $15.
Up to 30 days. A visa extension may be obtained in Honduras
at the Immigration Authorities for both tourism and business.
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy).
(a) 1 passport-size photo. (b) Completed application form.
(c) Fee (payable by cash or cheque). (d) A stamped addressed
envelope, if applying by post. (e) In some cases, travellers
may be asked to provide bank records, return ticket, travel
schedule and proof of residence. (f) For business visas,
company letters giving full details and confirming financial
responsibility for the applicant.
1-2, unless approval is needed from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Honduras, which can take up to 10 days.
PO Box 3261, Edificio Europa, 5� Piso, Colonia San Carlos,
Avenida Ramon Cruz, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: 220 1600. Fax: 238 2102.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.letsgohondurasinfo.hn/
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all
travellers arriving from infected areas.
Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera
vaccination certificate is no longer a condition of entry into
Honduras. However, cases of cholera were reported in 1996 and
precautions are essential. Up-to-date advice should be sought
before deciding whether these precautions should include
vaccination as medical opinion is divided over its
effectiveness.
Malaria risk, in the benign vivax form, exists
throughout the year in 80 per cent of the municipalities,
especially the rural areas. Transmission risk is low in the
remainder, which includes the cities of Tegucigalpa and San
Pedro Sula.
All water should be regarded as being potentially
contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or
making ice should first be boiled or otherwise sterilised.
Milk is unpasteurised in rural areas and should be boiled.
Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised, but make
sure that it is reconstituted with pure water. Avoid dairy
products that are likely to have been made from unboiled milk.
Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot.
Pork, salad and mayonnaise may carry increased risk.
Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Visceral, cutaneous and mucocutaneous
leishmaniasis and hepatitis A all occur.
Paragonimiasis (oriental lung fluke) has been reported.
Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination
before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek
medical advice without delay. For more information, consult
the Health appendix.
Health insurance is recommended. There are hospitals in
Tegucigalpa and all the large towns. Mosquito nets are
recommended for coastal areas.
Destination Guide – Honduras
Passport and Visa Application
Health
Holidays
Passports
Note
Visas
Note
Types of visa and cost
Validity
Application to
Working days required
Addresses
1
2
3
4
Other risks
Health care
Public Holidays
| Application requirements |
| British | yes | no | no |
| Australian | yes | no | no |
| Canadian | yes | no | no |
| USA | yes | no | no |
| Other EU | yes | no | no |
| Japanese | yes | no | no |
| Instituto Hondure�o de Turismo |
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| Health Precaution | Special Precaution | Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Fever | yes | 1 |
| Cholera | 2 | no |
| Typhoid and Polio | yes | n/a |
| Malaria | 3 | n/a |
| Food and Drink | 4 | n/a |
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