PassportSouth Africa

Trip checklist: Honduras

For South African passport holders. Last checked 5 October 2026.

Visa requirement

South Africans don't need a visa for Honduras.

Permitted stay

Up to 90 days. CA-4 rule: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua share one visitor period. The 90 days start when you first enter any of the four and do not restart when you cross between them. Leave the CA-4 area (for example to Belize, Mexico or Costa Rica) to start a new period. UK advice says first-entry stamps may be for 30 days, extendable at immigration offices.

Before you go

  • Purpose of visit

    Tourism and business.

  • Passport validity

    GSA: 3 months with 1 blank page. US and UK advice: 6 months beyond arrival. Carry 6 months.

  • How to apply

    No application needed.

  • Return or onward ticket

    Return or onward ticket required.

  • Proof of funds

    Proof of sufficient funds required (amount not stated).

  • Vaccinations, including yellow fever on return to South Africa

    Destination rule: a yellow fever certificate is needed only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever transmission risk; South Africa is not a risk country. Return to South Africa: this country is not a yellow fever risk country, so no certificate is needed on return, unless you transited through a risk country (for example via Panama or South America) on the way.

  • Arrival forms

    Online customs declaration with QR code before entry and departure. Airport departure tax US$40 to US$55, usually in the ticket; land border fee US$3 cash.

  • Extending your stay and overstaying

    Extensions at any immigration office.

  • Travelling with children

    UK advice: travellers aged 20 and under need notarised Spanish letters from any non-accompanying parent.

  • Confirm with the embassy

    Rules change. Check the official source before you book.

Research sources

  1. 1. UK FCDO travel advice (Other government, gov.uk) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/honduras/entry-requirements
  2. 2. US Department of State (Other government, travel.state.gov) https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Honduras.html
  3. 3. Wikipedia, Visa requirements for South African citizens (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_South_African_citizens
  4. 4. The GSA, Honduras country guide (updated 23 Oct 2025) (Commercial, thegsa.co.za) https://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2653-honduras-country-guide

From doineedavisa.co.za/honduras. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.