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Special Permanence Permit for University Profession Practice
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Honduras Special Permanence Permit for foreign professionals practising a university profession, using economic-capacity or contract evidence.
- 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 professional case.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- Yes
Overview
INM publishes a checklist for ejercicio de una profesion universitaria. The file asks for an application to the INM Executive Director, legal representation, DPI certificate, resident foreigner card copy, and evidence of economic capacity to establish the professional office or an authenticated employment contract with the company or institution where the foreigner will provide services. If a contract is used, the file also asks for a responsibility statement for subsistence, departure at permit expiry and notification of employment termination. The annual Special Permanence Permit fee is USD 100 per person plus L 200 for certifications/constancias/atestados.
Additional sources
Primary source
INM - Extranjeria services ↗ · Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras
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Primary source
INM - Extranjeros empleados por contrato checklist ↗ · Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant will practise a university profession in Honduras.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓The applicant can prove economic capacity to establish a professional office or provide an authenticated contract with the company or institution receiving services.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓The file includes legal representation, DPI certificate and resident foreigner card copy.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ✓Contract-based cases include a responsibility statement for subsistence, departure and employment-termination notification.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Common blockers
- !No economic-capacity evidence and no authenticated service or employment contract.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- !Missing resident foreigner card copy or legal-representation document.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- !Contract-based filing without a responsibility statement.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Application to INM and legal-representation evidence.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·DPI no-complaint/criminal-record certificate and resident foreigner card copy.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·Economic-capacity evidence for a professional office or authenticated company/institution contract.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
- ·Responsibility statement where a contract is used.Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Honduras ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm whether the professional practice will be independent or contract-based.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare economic-capacity evidence or the authenticated contract and responsibility statement.
Submit through the official channel
File the Special Permanence Permit request with INM through the legal representative.
After approval
Track renewal and any change in professional office, contract or institution 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 university-profession checklist ↗
Use this official Honduras INM source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read the inm university-profession 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
Can the university-profession permit be independent?+
The INM checklist allows evidence of economic capacity to establish the professional office, or an authenticated contract with the company or institution where services will be provided.
What annual fee does INM list?+
The checklist lists USD 100 per year per person for the Special Permanence Permit, plus L 200 for certifications, constancias or atestados.
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