Government of Canada services and information in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Refer to International adoption.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

The registration of a child's birth is a service offered free of charge by the RNP (Registro Nacional de las Personas) National Registry of Individuals. The registration can be made in municipalities throughout the country.

To register the birth of a child, one or both parents must go in person to the civil registry office in the municipality where the birth occurred and fill out a birth registration form, standardized throughout the country.

Moreover, one or both parents must present their own identity card and a medical certificate (reporte médico) for the birth, if the birth took place in a hospital.

If the child was born at home, the birth report must be provided by the midwife (constancia de la partera), or by any other person who attended to the mother and the newborn.

The birth report, submitted at the time of registration, must contain:

• the midwife's full name
• the number of her identity card
• her place of residence
• her signature confirming that she was the person in charge during the birth
• photocopies of the identity cards of 2 witnesses

Applying for a Canadian citizenship certificate from outside Canada and the United States

If you are required to submit a paper application, please mail it to the following address:

Mailing address:
Embassy of Canada | Embajada de Canadá
Attn: Consular – Citizenship services
Colonia Lomas del Guijarro Sur, Blvd. Juan Pablo II Piso 10 Edificio 777 Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

If you prefer to drop-off your application in person, you are invited to leave your application at the reception of the embassy Monday to Friday from 8am - 12pm (except public holidays).

For information about a Canadian criminal record check certificate, consult the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) website. This procedure usually involves that you submit your fingerprints. This service is available at the Police Investigation Directorate (DPI), located in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

Note: The Embassy does not provide fingerprinting services and cannot provide updates of any ongoing applications.

Apostille (former authentication or legalization service)

Honduran authorities require an Apostille on the document to facilitate its acceptance abroad. The Authentication service of Global Affairs Canada can provide this service. Please consult the page Changes to authentication services in Canada to obtain guidance and instruction on how to apply.

Refer to Death abroad.

The Embassy cannot give any legal advice. If you need to discuss your situation with a professional lawyer, you can contact one of the lawyers listed on Ask Travel. Choose and click on “Which lawyers can I contact abroad”. Finally, chose Honduras as the country and then select the city where you need legal services.

Refer to Marriage outside Canada.

If you are getting married in Honduras, you must meet the requirements prescribed by Honduran law.

The law does not allow a civil marriage for males under 18 years of age, or women under 16 years of age.

Registro Civil or Civil Registry in Honduras will issue a marriage certificate. Canadians planning to marry in Honduras should contact the municipality of the location of the marriage or a lawyer in order to obtain the detailed requirements.

Canada is not a signatory to the Hague Convention; it is not possible to obtain an apostille on Canadian documents. To be recognized in Honduras, Canadian documents must be authenticated and legalized. See Notarial services.

The documents have to be translated in Spanish.

New: Canada joined the Apostille Convention and it came into effect on January 11, 2024. The new Apostille process now replaces authentication or legalization services previously available at this office.

Consular officials do not provide any legal advice or represent a person in court. The office provides the following notarial services, by appointment only, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada. Send an email to: tglpa.consular@international.gc.ca or call (504) 2280-0971 to schedule an appointment.

Notarial services are not considered primary services and are only provided when the time and resources of the mission allow it, and are subject to consultation with headquarters in Ottawa. Consular officers may deny notarial services.

You should first seek notarial services from local notary publics or lawyers, as they are legally authorized to perform these tasks in their respective countries.

Please note: Documents must be original in English or French, or include an official translation in one of these languages.

Please print and sign the credit card authorization form (.pdf) and bring it with you to your appointment.

Canadian documents to be used for any legal purpose in Honduras

In Canada

Please consult Changes to authentication services in Canada for information on how to apply and obtain an apostille for your Canadian document.

In Honduras

This office can issue apostilles for certain Canadian original documents such as:

• Canadian civil documents (birth, marriage, death or name change certificate) issued by a provincial office of vital statistics in Canada.
• RCMP criminal records issued in Ottawa, a scanned copy of the document should be sent to this office at: tglpa.consular@international.gc.ca beforehand to ensure the service can be provided. A payment of 50 CAD per document is required.

Honduran documents to be used for any legal purposes in Canada

Canadian law does not require the authentication or apostille of foreign public documents before they can be used in Canada. However, some individuals or institutions in Canada may require it.

Honduras is also a member of the Apostille Convention. You can apply for an apostille at the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional (Spanish and English).

Note: Canadian authorities do not authenticate/apostille foreign documents, even if they have been notarized by a Canadian notary or notary public.

Other notarial services

Attestation of signatures / affidavits

• On a case-by-case basis, a consular officer may witness /attest your signature on a document to be presented in Canada.
• Statement in lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad (fees apply).
• Clients requiring information about authenticating documents while outside of Canada, refer to Authentication of documents.

Certified copy (certify the document is a true copy of the original):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a certified true copy (fees apply).

All other notarial services requested will be evaluated case-by-case, to determine if the service can be rendered by the Consular staff.

Note: Complete all documents before scheduling an appointment. Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.

Refer to Canadian passports and travel documents.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

Please send us an email to: tglpa.consular@international.gc.ca or call at: (504) 2280-0971 to schedule an appointment. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

• Report a lost or stolen passport

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

Same-sex unions are not legally recognized in Honduras.

Refer to Students and youth and EduCanada.

The Embassy does not provide information about immigration or visas to Canada.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.