Republic of Honduras · humanitarian
Special Permanence Permit for Humanitarian Reasons
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Honduras humanitarian Special Permanence Permit for foreign nationals with a responsible person supporting their stay and departure.
- Processing time
- INM humanitarian-permit filing; timing not published in the public 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 should be confirmed with INM for the humanitarian case.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
INM publishes a humanitarian-reasons checklist under Special Permanence Permits. The file asks for an application to the INM Executive Director, timbres, photograph, DPI no-complaint/criminal-record certificate for adults, medical certificate, passport or identity document if held, a responsibility statement from the person who will cover subsistence during the stay and departure at permit expiry, and the annual permit fee. The route is deliberately narrow on Visa Atlas because the public checklist does not define every humanitarian scenario; applicants should confirm fit with INM before relying on it.
Additional sources
Primary source
INM - Extranjeria services ↗ · Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant has a humanitarian reason accepted by INM for Special Permanence Permit treatment.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓A responsible person can cover subsistence and departure at permit expiry and notify INM as required.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓The applicant provides identity, photo, medical and adult police/DPI evidence where applicable.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓Foreign documents are legalised and officially translated where required.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Common blockers
- !The case does not fit a humanitarian reason accepted by INM.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- !No responsible person can support subsistence and departure obligations.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- !Missing passport or identity document where held, medical certificate or adult DPI evidence.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Application to INM and timbres.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·Recent photograph, medical certificate, passport or identity document if held.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·Adult DPI no-complaint/criminal-record certificate.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·Responsibility statement and copy of the responsible person identity evidence.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm with INM that the case fits humanitarian Special Permanence Permit treatment.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare identity, medical, police/DPI and responsible-person evidence.
Submit through the official channel
File the humanitarian Special Permanence Permit application with INM.
After approval
Track expiry, renewal and departure obligations with the responsible person.
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.
- ChecklistApplicant + sponsorRead the INM humanitarian-permit checklist ↗
Use this official Honduras INM source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read the inm humanitarian-permit checklist.
Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras · verified
- Official portalApplicant + sponsorUse 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 humanitarian-permit checklist?+
Yes. INM publishes a Special Permanence Permit checklist for razones humanitarias.
Does the checklist require a responsible person?+
Yes. It asks for a statement from the person responsible for subsistence during the stay, departure at expiry and INM notification obligations.
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