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Residence - Spouse or Close Relative of Honduran by Birth

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Which family relationships qualify?

Spouses, grandparents, parents or siblings of a person of Honduran nationality by birth.

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Limits of the record
  • The special-requirements heading phrases the category as 'spouse and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity' of a Honduran by birth, which is broader than the four relationships listed.
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    - Extranjeros por ser cónyuges, abuelos, padres o hermanos de persona de nacionalidad hondureña por nacimiento.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

A person of Honduran nationality by birth; the category is defined by being the spouse or a relative up to the second degree of consanguinity of that person.

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Limits of the record
  • The sponsorship role shown is the subsistence declaration by the Honduran by birth; no income threshold or separate sponsorship procedure is described.
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    **Extranjero Cónyuge y parientes hasta segundo grado de consanguinidad de personas de nacionalidad hondureña por nacimiento** - Acreditar la unión matrimonial y/o el parentesco de los solicitantes. - Declarar la responsabilidad sobre la subsistencia por parte del hondureño por nacimiento sobre los solicitantes.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The marriage and/or the kinship of the applicants must be evidenced. The official source does not state the specific documents required.

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Limits of the record
  • Specific documents are not listed; the general rule requires documents in another language to be officially translated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and legalised or apostilled (separate sentence, not cited).
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    - Acreditar la unión matrimonial y/o el parentesco de los solicitantes.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The Honduran by birth must declare responsibility for the subsistence of the applicants.

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    - Declarar la responsabilidad sobre la subsistencia por parte del hondureño por nacimiento sobre los solicitantes.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The application is presented to the Secretaría de Estado de Derechos Humanos, Justicia, Gobernación y Descentralización through a legal representative, with the respective stamps and full contact details of the representative and the applicant. The official source does not state the family member's rights, the duration of the status or any path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • Rights, duration and any independent or longer-term status are not stated; after approval the general step is registration in the Registro Nacional de Extranjeros to obtain the resident card (separate sentence, not cited).
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    - Presentar ala Secretaría de Estado de Derechos Humanos, Justicia, Gobernación y Descentralización, por medio de apoderado legal, con los timbres de contratación respectivos y la información de contacto amplia del apoderado y del solicitante.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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