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Special Permanence Permit for Business Owners
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Honduras Special Permanence Permit checklist for foreign business owners operating in Honduras.
- Processing time
- INM filing through legal representative; timing not published in the checklist.
- Government fees
- USD 100 per year per person for the Special Permanence Permit, plus L 200 for certifications/constancias/atestados.
- Typical duration
- Annual permit fee; validity and renewal should be confirmed with INM for the specific business case.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- Yes
Overview
INM publishes a checklist for extranjeros empresarios. The file asks for an application to the INM Executive Director, legal-representation evidence, DPI certificate, resident foreigner card copy, authenticated operating permit, company financial statements authorised by a registered accountant and the annual Special Permanence Permit fee. A note says free-zone cases are not asked for the operating permit and SAR certificate but must present a resolution proving ZOLI status. This is a conservative business-owner route: it evidences ongoing authorised business activity rather than a simple passive investment.
Additional sources
Primary source
INM - Extranjeria services ↗ · Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant is a foreign business owner with operating evidence in Honduras.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓The file includes legal representation, DPI certificate, resident foreigner card copy and business evidence.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓The business can provide an authenticated operating permit or ZOLI resolution where the checklist note applies.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓The company financial statements are authorised by a registered accountant.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Common blockers
- !No operating permit, ZOLI resolution or credible business evidence.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- !No authorised financial statements.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- !Missing legal representative or resident foreigner card evidence required by the checklist.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Application to INM and legal-representation document.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·DPI no-complaint/criminal-record certificate and resident foreigner card copy.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·Authenticated operating permit or ZOLI resolution where applicable.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·Company financial statements authorised by a registered accountant.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm whether the business case is ordinary business-owner or ZOLI/free-zone treatment.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare legal representation, operating permit or ZOLI resolution and accountant-authorised statements.
Submit through the official channel
File the Special Permanence Permit request through INM.
After approval
Track renewal, annual fee and any business-status changes before expiry.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- ChecklistApplicantRead the INM business-owner checklist ↗
Use this official Honduras INM source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read the inm business-owner checklist.
Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras · verified
- Official portalApplicantUse the INM ALAM+ portal if instructed ↗
Use this official Honduras INM source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for use the inm alam+ portal if instructed.
Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras · verified
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Frequently asked questions
Does INM publish a business-owner checklist?+
Yes. INM publishes a one-page extranjeros empresarios checklist for the Special Permanence Permit.
What does INM say about free-zone cases?+
The checklist note says ZOLI cases are not asked for the operating permit and SAR certificate, but should present a resolution showing they belong to the free zone.
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