Minimum income
$2,500/mo
per month
Stay
—
Application fee
—
Tax
Territorial
Territorial Tax System
Path to staying
- Renewrenewable
- Permanent residencypossible
- Citizenshipafter 3 years
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship 3 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Honduras
- Program
- Rentista Residency
- Local name
- Residencia Rentista
- Type
- Passive income
- Status
- Active
- Renewable
- Yes
Residency for foreigners receiving stable, lawful income or rents of at least $2,500/month, paid through the Honduran financial system.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- $2,500/mo
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Regime name
- Territorial Tax System
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 90–180 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
- Local representative
- Required
Notes
The Honduran National Migration Institute lists rentistas as a residence category and requires permanent, lawful, stable rents or income of at least $2,500/month, plus proof of the assets, securities, or other income-generating means and evidence that the income will be received in Honduras through a national financial institution.