Honduran passport applicants under 21 must appear at the Honduran consulate with both parents or the required authorization for an absent parent. They may receive only a five-year passport. The current fee is US$60 at a permanent consular office or US$78 at a mobile consulate, paid by money order in the United States. Applicants aged 18, 19, or 20 remain subject to the under-21 passport requirements, including the parental documentation rules.[1]
Minor Applicants:
- Age covered: Anyone under 21
- Passport validity: Five years
- Permanent consulate fee: US$60
- Mobile consulate fee: US$78
- Payment in the United States: Money order; cash is not accepted
- Parental rule: Both parents attend, or an original authorization or qualifying court document must replace the absent parent
- Last verified: June 27, 2026
Official Appointment: Open the Honduran Consular Services appointment system
Important: This is an independent informational page, not a Honduran government or consular website. Requirements can change, so confirm time-sensitive details with the office or official agency handling your service.
Passport Documents for Applicants Under 21
The child’s age determines which Honduran identity document must be presented. The official checklist asks younger applicants for an original Honduran birth certificate. Applicants aged 18 through 20 should present their Honduran identity card; the checklist refers to this group as Adultos Menores.
| Applicant or Family Situation | Documents to Present |
|---|---|
| Applicant under 18 | Original Honduran birth certificate, printed appointment confirmation, payment receipt or money order, and the parental documents listed below |
| Applicant aged 18–20 | Honduran identity card, printed appointment confirmation, payment receipt or money order, and the parental documents listed below |
| Both parents attend | Parents’ original identification and copies of their Honduran identity cards or passports |
| One parent is absent | Original authorization from the absent parent, plus a copy of that parent’s identity card or passport |
| Both parents are absent | Original authorization covering each absent parent and identification for the authorized representative, who must be over 21 |
| A parent has died | Original death certificate issued by the appropriate authority, together with the appearing parent’s documents |
| One person holds parental authority | Original court resolution or a copy authenticated by a Honduran notary |
| A parent’s whereabouts are unknown | Court order authorizing issuance of the passport, authenticated by the Honduran Supreme Court of Justice |
Bring the originals required for the applicant’s situation. Copies of the parents’ or representative’s identity cards or passports do not replace the identification they must use when appearing at the consulate.
When Both Parents Attend
The applicant must attend with both parents, and the parents must be properly identified. This requirement applies to the full under-21 category, including applicants who are already 18, 19, or 20.
The published minor-passport checklist does not create an exemption from the applicant’s attendance for infants or young children. A parent cannot complete the passport application alone merely by presenting the child’s birth certificate.
When a Parent Cannot Attend
An absent parent must provide an original authorization. The official checklist identifies two issuing routes:
- An authorization executed before a notary in Honduras
- An authorization issued through the Honduran consulate nearest to the absent parent
The document must name the person authorized to represent the parent during the passport application. That representative must be over 21. The family must also bring a copy of the identity card or passport belonging to the absent parent and identification for the authorized representative.
A handwritten permission note or an ordinary letter notarized only by a U.S. notary is not listed as an accepted substitute in the published checklist. The absent parent should arrange the Honduran consular authorization instead of assuming a general travel-consent letter will be accepted.
Honduran consulates currently list a US$50 fee for an authorization. The parent granting it must provide a valid Honduran identity card or passport, the representative’s identifying details, the child’s full identifying details, and payment by money order in the United States.[4]
Death, Custody, and Unknown Whereabouts
When a parent has died, the passport file must include the original death certificate issued by the responsible authority. An authorization from the deceased parent is not required, but the death record is needed to document why that parent cannot appear.
A person who has sole parental authority must present the original court resolution or a copy authenticated by a notary in Honduras. A U.S. custody order should not automatically be treated as equivalent to the Honduran document described in the official checklist; the selected consulate should review the document before the appointment.
If the whereabouts of one or both parents are unknown, the checklist requires a court order authorizing issuance of the passport. It must be authenticated by the Honduran Supreme Court of Justice. A statement from the appearing parent does not replace this judicial order.
Booking the Child’s Consular Appointment
Passport applications are scheduled through the official Honduran Consular Services system. The form requests the applicant’s nationality and identity or passport information, followed by the region, consular office, service type, residence, address, email, and telephone number.[3]
- Open the official appointment system.
- Select Hondureño as the applicant’s nationality.
- Enter the applicant’s Honduran identity number or passport details when available.
- Select the U.S. region, Honduran consulate, and passport service.
- Enter the applicant’s personal and contact information exactly as shown on the supporting documents.
- Choose an available appointment and retain the confirmation.
- Print the appointment document because it is specifically required by the minor-passport checklist.
The appointment should be made in the child’s name, not only in a parent’s name. The parent’s role is to consent to and support the child’s application.
Five-Year Passport Fee and Payment
| Application Location | Validity | Fee | U.S. Payment Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent consular office | Five years | US$60 | Money order |
| Mobile consulate | Five years | US$78 | Money order |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists both fees as active consular charges.[2] Cash is not accepted at Honduran consular offices in the United States. The money order is separate from any US$50 authorization that an absent parent needs to execute through a consulate.
Applicants under 21 cannot pay the higher fee for a ten-year passport. The ten-year option becomes available only after the applicant is no longer covered by the under-21 rule.
Attendance and Biometric Enrollment
The applicant must appear with both parents, or with the appearing parent or authorized adult and the documents replacing the absent parent. The consular staff reviews the identity, birth, parental-consent, appointment, and payment records before processing the application.
Honduras issues an electronic passport containing the holder’s information and biometric data.[5] Parental authorization allows another adult to represent an absent parent; it does not authorize that adult to obtain a passport without the applicant appearing.
The official minor checklist does not list printed passport photographs among the standard requirements. Families should not substitute photographs for the child’s attendance. Follow any additional photo instruction sent directly by the selected consulate or mobile consulate.
First Passport, Renewal, Loss, or Damage
The parental requirements apply whether the under-21 applicant is requesting a first passport or replacing an existing one. A renewal does not remove the need for both parents, an accepted authorization, or the applicable court documentation.
For a passport reported lost, stolen, or damaged, the Ministry’s consular fee page requires a police report from the place where the incident occurred. As an alternative, the applicant can make a sworn declaration at the Honduran consular office; the listed fee for that declaration is US$50.[6]
The police report or sworn declaration is an additional document. It does not replace the birth certificate or identity card, parental consent, appointment confirmation, passport fee, or representative documents required for the applicant’s age and family situation.
Children Born in the United States
A U.S. birth certificate and a Honduran birth certificate serve different parts of the process. The minor-passport checklist asks for the applicant’s original Honduran birth certificate. A child born in the United States who has not yet been entered in the Honduran civil registry may need the birth-registration process completed before the required Honduran birth record can be presented.
Birth registration is a separate consular service. The U.S. birth certificate is used to document the birth during that registration; it should not be treated as an automatic replacement for the Honduran birth certificate requested for the passport application.
Passport Delivery or Collection
The national passport pages do not publish one processing or delivery time that applies to every U.S. consulate and mobile event. The office processing the application provides the applicable issuance, collection, or mailing instructions.
The Ministry’s consular fee page states that an applicant requesting home delivery assumes responsibility for the shipment and should bring US$6.45 in postage. Because mailing procedures and postal rates can change, obtain the selected office’s current envelope and postage instructions before purchasing them.
Official Sources
- [1] Passport Requirements for Applicants Under 21 — The Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs checklist covering age, validity, birth or identity documents, parental attendance, authorizations, death certificates, court orders, appointments, and payment.
- [2] Charges for Consular Services — The Ministry’s active fee schedule lists the five-year passport at US$60 in a permanent consular office and US$78 at a mobile consulate.
- [3] Honduran Consular Services Appointment System — The official system used to select a consulate and service and enter the applicant’s identity and contact information.
- [4] CONMIGHO Consular Fee Schedule and Authorizations — The government service page explains passport authorizations, the US$50 charge, and the information required from the parent, child, and representative.
- [5] Electronic Passport Issuance in U.S. Consulates — The Ministry describes the electronic passport and the biometric information stored in its chip.
- [6] Consular Document Fees and Passport Requirements — The Ministry lists payment rules, lost or damaged passport documentation, sworn-declaration charges, and optional mailing information.