Business & investor visas
Honduran Foreign Entrepreneur / Business
Status for foreign nationals running or establishing a business in Honduras, allowing them to reside while managing their enterprise.
Under review — check current rules
Important information
- Official name
- Empresario extranjero
- Route type
- Business / entrepreneur residence
- Minimum investment
- US$50,000 (or equivalent)
- In lawful investment areas under the Migration and Foreigners Law.
- Guarantee deposit
- Certificate of deposit ≥ US$5,000
- Issued by the Banco Central de Honduras to guarantee the investment.
- Where to apply
- INM / Secretariat of Governance & Justice (SGJD) foreigner service
- Card renewal
- Every year before expiry
- Maximum term
- Up to 5 years
- Special permanence terms may run for a maximum of five years.
Who it is for
- Foreign nationals owning or managing a company in Honduras
- Entrepreneurs setting up a new business locally
Requirements
- Company registration and business documentation
- Evidence of the applicant's role in the business
- Valid passport and supporting personal documents
How to apply
- Register or document your business in Honduras
- Compile corporate and personal documents
- Submit the application to the INM foreigner service
Documents you may need
- Application addressed to the Secretary of State (Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralisation)
- Fiscal stamps (timbres) and, where required, the contracting fee attached to the application
- Power of attorney (carta poder) and a contact address and phone number in Honduras
- A recent front-facing photograph, with the applicant's name on the reverse
- Certification of migratory movement (movimiento migratorio)
- Original entry request authorised by a Honduran consul, authenticated and legalised (not required if the applicant is already in Honduras)
- Criminal-record certificate from the country of origin and of last residence, plus certification of no complaints or criminal records
- Medical certification
- Photocopy of the passport
- Certificate of deposit from the Central Bank of Honduras and proof of Investor Registry registration
- All foreign documents legalised/apostilled and, if not in Spanish, officially translated by the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs or a Honduran consulate
Frequently asked questions
The Migration and Foreigners Law sets a minimum investment of US$50,000 (or the equivalent in national currency) in lawful investment areas, plus a certificate of deposit of not less than US$5,000 from the Central Bank of Honduras to guarantee the investment, and registration in the Investor Registry of the Secretariat of Industry and Commerce.
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official gov.uk sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.