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Pensionado Visa

Honduras · Central America

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportIndependent Means Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2003
Governing lawPublished
Decreto Nº 208-2003 - Ley de Migración y Extranjería.
Responsible authorityPublished
Instituto Nacional de Migración

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Retire in Honduras' tropical paradise with guaranteed residency through proven retirement income and access to Caribbean beaches and colonial cities

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
45 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Proof of regular passive income ($18,000+/year) for applicants age 45+
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitUnknown
Unknown

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
12.9–25.7 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Nomad Watch lists: in person
Required in-person stepPublished
Filed in person
What the processing time measuresPublished
90–180 days (Nomad Watch)
Official application routePublished
https://prechequeo.inm.gob.hn/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$300
Application feePublished
$300
Total cost to applyPublished
$600
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
$1,500/month
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
1 day/year
Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
No
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyPublished
60 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Residence is lost after more than 12 consecutive months outside Honduras without permission (Ley de Migración Art. 58.4)
Tax residency rulePublished
Foreign individuals are considered tax residents if they stay in Honduras for more than 90 days in the country during one fiscal year, continuously or not
Personal income taxPublished
0%-25%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
3 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
5 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://inm.gob.hn/residencias.html
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://nomad.watch/visas/residency/honduras-pensionado-residency | https://inm.gob.hn/residencias.html | https://inm.gob.hn/Ley_de_Migraciones_y_extranjeria_Honduras[1].pdf

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.