Whatever your reasons for visiting Honduras, make sure you take out travel insurance or expatriate health insurance for yourself and your family. That way, you can leave with peace of mind and avoid any unexpected financial, health or legal risks. Cover for repatriation, hospitalization, civil liability and other emergency medical expenses is essential, whatever your destination.
- Political system: Parliamentary republic
- Capital: Tegucigalpa
- Surface area: 112 4902 km²
- Population: 9.265 million
- Languages spoken: Spanish
- Currency: Lempira
Honduras visas
If you are a French national, you do not need a visa for a stay of less than 90 days. All you need is a passport valid for at least six months.
French Embassy in Tegucigalpa
Colonia Palmira – 337 avenida Juan Lindo –
AP 3441 – Tegucigalpa
Tel: [504] 236 68 00 / 236 55 83 / 236 64 32
Fax: [504] 236 80 51 / 221 35 78
E-mail: info@ambafrance-hn.org
Embassy of Honduras in Paris
8, rue Crevaux – 75116 Paris
Tel: 01.47.55.86.45
Fax: 01.47.55.86.48
E-mail: ambassade.honduras@noos.fr
Vaccines and Safety in Honduras
Vaccination
- Compulsory vaccinations and certificates: No vaccinations are required.
- Recommended vaccines and certificates: For adults, don’t forget vaccines against tetanus, polio, hepatitis A & B, typhoid, meningitis A&C and for at-risk groups: tuberculosis and rabies. For children, don’t forget vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A & B (long-stay), meningitis A & C (long-stay for travellers aged 18 months and over), typhoid (long-stay for travellers aged 5 years and over).
- Local diseases: In Honduras, the following diseases are common: Amoebiasis, spider, snake, fish and scorpion bites, roundworm, dengue fever, Chagas disease (trypanosomiasis), hepatitis A & B, leishmaniasis, sexually transmitted diseases, meningitis, malaria, polio, rabies, AIDS, tetanus, tuberculosis, typhoid.
Health insurance in Honduras
Why purchase international health insurance when traveling or living in Honduras? Quite simply because healthcare costs can quickly reach very high levels abroad. In addition, health insurance is compulsory in Honduras in order to receive treatment in a public or private establishment. Repatriation cover is also an essential criterion. In the event of a serious accident, medical repatriation to the nearest medical center or to the country of residence may be necessary. Depending on where you are at the time of the accident, and the medical prognosis, it may be necessary to charter a helicopter or medical aircraft.
Mondassur can help you choose an international health insurance policy by helping you compare the different offers on the market. Depending on your profile, we can offer you different types oftravel insurance,international student insurance andexpatriate insurance.
