40 Vacations - Travel Guides - Destination Honduras

Facts & Figures

- Official Name: República de Honduras

- Passport/Visa Requirements: In order to get an entry to Honduras tourists require to have valid passports that would remain valid till 6 months after departure. An entry fee of $3 is charged while a departure tax of $25 is also needed. An additional security charge of 2% and immigration fee of $3 might be required for those departing from Honduras by air.

- Tourist visas are usually granted for a month. It can be extended with payment of an additional fee. Western European citizens including Canadians, Japanese, Australians and New Zealanders can receive tourist cards valid for 90 days while US citizens would have a validity for 30 days.

- Population: 7,326,496 (growth rate: 2.2%)

- Language: Spanish (official), Latin American, Spanish, Carib is spoken widely among Garifuna people in country areas.

- Predominant Religions: Predominantly Roman Catholic, plus other Christian sects and indigenous forms of worship

- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6 ()

- Voltage Requirements: 110/220V 60HzHz

- Telephone Codes: Country Dialing Code 504