What to Do If You Lose Your Honduran Passport in the United States (2026 Guide)

Key Summary

• Document the loss: note when and where the passport was lost or stolen and gather any remaining Honduran identification.
• Contact the nearest Honduran consulate and schedule the appropriate consular service. Honduras provides regular passport services and a salvoconducto for qualifying travel situations.
• For a lost, stolen, or damaged passport: Honduran authorities require a police report from the place where the incident occurred or, alternatively, a sworn declaration completed at the Honduran consular office. The consular sworn declaration currently costs US$50.
• Regular passport fees at U.S. consular offices: US$60 for a 5-year passport and US$75 for a 10-year passport. Applicants under 21 may only obtain a 5-year passport.
• Payment in the United States: passport and other applicable consular fees are paid by Money Order. Honduran consular offices state that cash is not accepted.
• Upcoming travel: losing a passport does not automatically prevent domestic U.S. travel, but TSA identification rules still apply. International travel requires a document accepted for the intended route and destination.

Immediate Steps

1. Search and document the loss. Write down the date, place, and circumstances. Check luggage, accommodations, vehicles, and transportation providers.
2. Gather identification. Locate your valid Honduran identity card or any other Honduran or U.S. identification that may help establish your identity.
3. Report the loss or theft. For a replacement passport after loss, theft, or damage, Honduran consular requirements call for the police report filed where the incident occurred or a sworn declaration completed at the consular office.
4. Schedule a consular appointment. Use the Honduran government’s consular appointment system and select the consulate and service required.
5. Prepare the required originals. Bring the documents required for your situation, your printed appointment confirmation, and the applicable Money Order.
6. Ask about a salvoconducto if travel is urgent. This is a separate consular travel document with its own requirements and fee.
7. Keep your receipt and application information. Follow the collection or delivery instructions provided by the consular office.

Documents and Requirements

For a standard passport application at a Honduran consular office in the United States, the current general requirements include:

• Valid Honduran identity card.
• Police report if the passport was stolen, damaged, or lost, or a sworn declaration at the consular office if the police report is not presented.
• Printed appointment confirmation.
• Money Order for the applicable consular fee. Cash is not accepted at Honduran consular offices in the United States.
• If a married woman wishes to have her married surname shown in the passport, the original marriage certificate is required.

If you do not have a valid Honduran identity card but previously processed one in Honduras, additional original documents may be required. These can include an original digital birth certificate and at least one document bearing your photograph, such as a Honduran driver’s license, Honduran Social Security identification, or an official document issued by the country where you reside, such as a U.S. residence card or TPS document.

Applicants under 21: Honduras currently issues only a 5-year passport to applicants under 21. An original birth certificate and documentation from the parents or authorized representative may be required. When a parent cannot attend, an original authorization issued before a Honduran notary or Honduran consular office may be necessary. Different documentation applies when a parent is deceased or when legal custody has been granted by a court.

Consular Appointment and Emergency Travel

Appointments can be requested through the Honduran government’s Sistema de Servicios Consulares. The system allows applicants to choose their location, consulate, and type of service.

If you need to travel before a regular passport can be obtained, ask the consulate whether a salvoconducto is appropriate for your itinerary. Current Honduran consular requirements list:

• Valid Honduran identity card.
• Two passport-size photographs.
• Airline ticket.
• Money Order for the US$10 salvoconducto fee.

If you do not have your valid Honduran identity card, the consulate may require an original digital birth certificate and another acceptable document with a photograph. Confirm the documents needed for your case before attending the appointment.

Flights and Travel: Domestic vs. International

Domestic flights within the United States: adults 18 and older must comply with TSA identification requirements. Since May 7, 2025, a state-issued driver’s license or identification card generally must be REAL ID-compliant to be accepted at TSA checkpoints unless the traveler uses another TSA-accepted form of identification, such as a permanent resident card or another qualifying federal document.

If you arrive at a TSA checkpoint without acceptable identification, TSA may attempt to verify your identity through an additional process. Successful verification is not guaranteed, and additional screening can be required. Allow extra time and check the current TSA requirements before going to the airport.

International flights: a lost passport cannot be used for travel. Contact the Honduran consulate before departure to determine whether you should obtain a replacement passport or whether a salvoconducto is available for your trip. The document must also be acceptable for the route, airline, transit points, and destination involved.

Fees, Processing and Follow-Up

• 5-year passport: US$60 at a Honduran consular office in the United States.
• 10-year passport: US$75 at a Honduran consular office. Applicants under 21 are limited to the 5-year passport.
• Mobile consulate passport fees: US$78 for a 5-year passport and US$97.50 for a 10-year passport.
• Sworn declaration: US$50 when used instead of the police report for a lost, stolen, or damaged passport.
• Salvoconducto: US$10.
• Payment: Money Order is required for these consular services in the United States. Cash is not accepted.

Processing and delivery times can differ by consular office, service type, and workload. Do not rely on a fixed number of days when arranging travel. Ask the consulate when the document is expected to be available and keep any receipt or case information provided at the appointment.

Identity and Security

• Keep the police report or consular declaration. It provides a record of when the document was reported lost or stolen.
• Do not attempt to travel with a passport that has been reported lost or stolen if it is later recovered. Contact the consulate for instructions.
• Use official channels. Schedule services through Honduran government or consular systems rather than paying third parties who claim they can bypass normal requirements.
• Keep secure copies of important documents. A scan or photograph of the identification page can make it easier to provide passport details after a loss, although a copy does not replace the original document.

Frequently Asked Questions

Loss Declaration Sample

Use this only as a personal preparation sample. The consulate may require its own declaration format or require the declaration to be made before a consular officer.

I, [Full name], holder of Honduran identity number [XXXXXXXXXXXXX], declare that on [date], in [city and state], I lost my Honduran passport number [XXXXXXXX]. I discovered the loss at approximately [time] and searched for the document without success.

The loss occurred under the following circumstances: [brief description].

Police report number, if applicable: [Report No.].

Signature: ____________________   Date: __/__/____

Printable Checklist

• ☐ Date, location, and circumstances of the loss recorded
• ☐ Valid Honduran identity card or available supporting identification gathered
• ☐ Police report obtained, or consular sworn declaration planned
• ☐ Consular appointment booked
• ☐ Printed appointment confirmation prepared
• ☐ Required original documents prepared
• ☐ Correct Money Order obtained for the requested service
• ☐ Airline ticket and two passport-size photographs prepared if applying for a salvoconducto
• ☐ Copies of important documents stored securely