Because the Honduras apostille can be done online, it is easier to apostille documents from the comfort of your home. However, you can still go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if necessary. The apostille certifies the authenticity of a document, meaning that the signature, seal, and tax stamp are legal and authentic.
Appointments for Notarial and Authentication Services at the Consulate
If you want to visit the Honduran consulate in person, you must first set an appointment online for “Auténticas y Apostillas.” Go to this link and make a reservation.
Apostille Appointments at the Consulate
How can I order a Honduras Apostille Online?
You must create a user with your general data and provide an email. This user will allow you to access the website with a “List of Available Services,” select the “Authentic and Apostille” option, and then click on “Start Process.”
Once that is done, continue filling out the following fields:
- Subject: You must enter the number of documents to be apostilled.
- In the “Details” option, you must specify the type of document you want to apostille and the country where it is sent.
- The TGR receipt must be in PDF format.
- All documents to be submitted must be in PDF format when uploading them.
- Once you have finished attaching the documents, select the “Save Changes” option.
- Upon completion, you will be redirected to the “ Current Services” window, where you can see that the documents are being prepared.
- In the “Current Services” tab at the top right, select the “Submit for Review” option and then select “Yes” to process the document.
- With your username, go to the “List of Available Services” page, click on the Authentication and Apostille option from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and click “Start Procedure.”
- When the apostille of your document is ready, it will be sent to the email you provided.
Apostille Verifier for Hondurans
If you have a document and want to know the apostille’s veracity, use the button below. Just enter the service ID. This will allow you to determine whether your document has true legal value.
Electronic apostilles for Hondurans in the United States
It is important to note the following information: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tegucigalpa has been designated as the Central Authority for Honduras and will issue Apostilles for documents issued in Honduras.
Documents that can be Apostilled at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras
The documents that can be apostilled are those issued by a public authority. Some examples of documents that can be apostilled in Honduras are:
- Identity documents:
- Educational documents:
These documents include university degree diplomas, certificates of study, high school diplomas, and certificates of courses or seminars.
- Legal documents:
Finally, they can apostille legal documents, such as powers of attorney, public deeds, court rulings, and criminal background checks.
Honduran Criminal Record Apostilles
Once you have the criminal history record, you must apostille it. To achieve this, you need to process an electronic apostille, which will be sent to your email once it is generated. For this, it is not necessary that you request an appointment at the consulate.
Hague Apostille for Honduras
The United States and Honduras are members of the Apostille Section of the Hague Convention, so the apostille is recognized as a way of authenticating documents for use in a country other than the one in which they were issued.
This means that public documents issued in the United States must have an apostille to be recognized in Honduras. To request an apostille, you must process the documents online, and you will get them by mail.
Authentication of US Documents
Birth Certificate Apostilles
If you are Honduran and require an apostille on your birth certificate, you must first authenticate the document at the General Secretariat of the National Registry of Persons. Make the payment and go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, or make the apostille online, as indicated above.
Authentics and Apostilles from Honduras in the USA
The United States Embassy does not require apostilled or legalized documents for applications. However, documents issued by federal agencies must be authenticated. So, you have to request authentication from the Department of State’s Authentication Office.