Visa/Entry

Required documents

Travelers, including minors, need a passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry. The national driver's license is not a valid border document.
All entries and exits must be reported in advance to the Honduran authorities using the form "Prechequeo Migratorio". A corresponding proof is to be carried digitally or printed out.

 

Entry without visa

There is no visa requirement for Austrian citizens.  Honduras is part of the C4 group (Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador) with a shared 90-day limit. An extension is possible in exceptional cases. A fee of $3 is due upon entry.

 

Vehicle Documents

Driver's License

Austrian driver's licenses are accepted for stays of up to 90 days. It is recommended to bring an International Driving License (available at ÖAMTC).

 

Vehicle Importation

Car importation is the most complicated in Central America, as it cannot be done entirely at the border post. You have to go out of the customs building several times for copies of a stamp and make a copy in a store and go back to the border building. It is also necessary to go to a bank to pay the fee. 
Documents needed are passport, vehicle documents and national driver's license and copies of these. 
Cost of the Temporary Import Permit is approximately $35 and is granted for 90 days. Unlike other C4 countries, the TIP cannot be decommissioned if one enters another C4 country and returns to Honduras. In this case a new TIP has to be applied for including all costs.

 

Car insurance

We have taken out insurance for all C4 countries including Costa Rica with Todo Riesgo. This is all done online via email and credit card. As with all insurances, however, the coverage is ridiculously low and only serves to fulfill formal requirements.

 

Camping

• Wild camping is basically possible in Honduras, if you have no safety concerns.
  There are hardly any pure campsites here, but many Finkas/Loges offer besides rooms and cabins also the possibility to camp.

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Road network

​The road network has a length of about 15,000 km. The Carretera Transoceanica crosses the country from the Pacific Ocean at San Lorenzo through Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula to the Atlantic Ocean at Puerto Cortés. All-weather roads also connect Tegucigalpa with La Ceiba and several cities on the Caribbean coast and Golfo de Fonseca. In the northeast of the country, the road network is only minimally developed.
Approximately 3,000 km of the total road network are paved and about 10,000 km are passable year-round. Most of the remaining roads are gravel roads. The road network as a whole is badly damaged. Driving after dark is not recommended. Off the overland roads, the use of off-road vehicles is advisable.

 

Sim cards

Cell phone network is well developed. Sim cards are already available at the border for tourists.

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Security

Security level varies by area. Increased crime directed against individuals is to be expected. 
Basically, we felt safe everywhere, even if the security situation is more difficult to assess than in Mexico, for example. 
However, general precautions are to be strictly observed.

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WLan

WiFi is available throughout the country. However, depending on the region, it is often extremely slow. 
Besides hotels, there is acceptable internet in many cafes and restaurants.

 

Spare parts

Spare parts for European motorcycle brands are hard to find in Honduras and often have to be imported at high cost.

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Cost of living

Cost of living in Honduras is significantly cheaper than in Europe, in terms of services and accommodation. Branded goods or even spare parts are often more expensive than in Europe.

 

Miscellaneous

Payment by credit card is not possible everywhere. Cash is still king, especially in smaller stores.