Residence as rentista, pensioner or investor, and the special residence route (Migration Law art. 21(8), Ministerial Agreement 374-2025)
Honduras's Migration and Foreigners Law (Decree 208-2003) grants residence to people with stable foreign income (rentistas), pensioners and investors, among others. The law sets minimums of USD 2,500 a month for rentistas, USD 1,500 a month for pensioners, and a USD 50,000 investment. Ministerial Agreement 374-2025 (La Gaceta, 23 August 2025) set guidelines for an exceptional residence under article 21(8) for people who do not fit these categories, including foreign workers with two years of legal residence. Applications go to the Secretariat of Governance, Justice and Decentralisation (SGJD).
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Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 1 to 60 arriving from a yellow fever risk country (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit in one) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Honduras
Money
3
Currency
Honduran Lempira
HNL
Honduran Lempira
Cost of living
49
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
15–25%
Income tax (national)
Sales tax (ISV) 15%
2026 scale (in force since 14 Jan 2025): annual net taxable income up to HNL 228,324.32 exempt; 25% above HNL 809,660.76.
Living
1
Happiness
#61 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Retirees, people with passive foreign income, investors, foreign workers already living legally in Honduras, and people with humanitarian or family grounds.
Eligibility
Rentista
You need permanent, lawful and stable income from abroad or Honduras of at least USD 2,500 a month.
USD 2,500
Minimum monthly income
- Based on Migration Law art. 23
Official wording
Permanent, lawful and stable income from abroad or Honduras of no less than USD 2,500 a month (Migration Law art. 23, as quoted in Agreement 374-2025).
Pensioner
You need a permanent and stable pension from abroad of at least USD 1,500 a month.
USD 1,500
Minimum monthly pension
- Pension must come from abroad
- Based on art. 24
Official wording
Permanent and stable pension from abroad of no less than USD 1,500 a month (art. 24).
Investor
You need an investment of at least USD 50,000 or the equivalent in lempiras.
USD 50,000
Minimum investment
- Based on art. 33(2)
Official wording
Investment of at least USD 50,000 or the equivalent in lempiras (art. 33(2)).
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementSpecial route - short of the amounts
- Document checklistProof of income, pension or investment
- FeesResidence fee
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