Honduras Independent Means Visas

Honduras offers two types of income-based visas:

1. Rentista
2. Pensionado

The permit is valid for four years and can be renewed indefinitely as long as the individual continues to meet the terms. Permanent residency is available after 5 years of residency. Already after 3 years, however, the individual is eligible to apply for citizenship.

To qualify for residency in the Rentista category:
Applicants must prove a monthly, passive-form income from a foreign source of at least US$2,500, as well as additional income for each dependent. Applicants must receive this in a local bank account.

The income may take the form of dividends, annuities, rental income, and similar regularized passive revenue.

To qualify for residency under the Pensionado category:
Applicants must prove a monthly retirement pension from a foreign government or other recognized institution, a private company, or a bank amounting to at least US$1,500, as well as unspecified additional amounts for each dependent.

Both the Rentista and Pensionado visas are subcategories of the Special Residence Permit, which has a validity of up to five years, but in most cases two years initially.