Brits in Cayman exempt from Honduras visa regime
(CNS) Updated Friday: Following the news that Cayman Airways Ltd had been informed by the Government of Honduras that, as of yesterday, people with a British passport needed a visa to enter that country, the Honduran government had now advised CAL that UK passport holders who are domiciled in the Cayman Islands are exempt from the visa requirement.
In a statement issued late Thursday evening, CAL said that nationals of the Cayman Islands and nationals of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland who are domiciled in the Cayman Islands are now exempt from the visa requirement for entry into Honduras. These individuals are now classified under Category “A”, meaning they no longer need to obtain a visa to travel to Honduras, but they will be required to show proof that they live in Cayman.
The Honduran government said they decided to waive the visa requirement for people living in the Cayman Islands because of the “important Honduran community” here and because the direct flights between the two countries had boosted tourism. A third reason was that “Honduras is a prominent destination on the Caribbean cruise circuits, which favours the country’s economic growth.”
Honduras imposed the visa regime for people who hold British passports on Thursday. This follows the imposition last year by the British government that all Hondurans need a visa to enter the UK. Britain also imposed a visa regime on Dominica, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu.
The move by the previous Conservative government was said to have been made due to a huge uptick in asylum claims and abuse of the provision to visit the UK for a limited period as non-visa nationals in order to apply. There has been so sign that the new Labour government will change this policy.
Cayman Airways Ltd, which operates two return flights to La Ceiba per week, said yesterday it had been informed by the Honduran government that, effective 15 August, the following nationals will require a visa for entry into Honduras: nationals of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, holders of British passports from the Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China (Hong Kong) stating “British nationality”, and holders of British Passports originally from other British territories, including the Cayman Islands.
The Honduran government’s new visa requirements for British passport holders are in stark contrast to its general policy. In June this year, it implemented a visa-free entry policy for tourists from 117 countries to attract more international visitors and stimulate economic growth through tourism.
Travellers exempt from needing a visa to enter Honduras for visits up to 90 days include those from the Schengen Area, such as Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands; Latin American countries, such as Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina; as well as Japan, South Korea, Australia and Canada.
Under the Central America-4 Free Mobility Agreement, travellers with a visa from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua can visit the other three countries without needing an additional visa.
See more details of the decision to rescind visa requirements on the Honduran Government website.
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The majority of posters so far appear not to even read the headline much less the article. They appear to have overlooked the key word “exempt”.
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We know this was coming eat your heart Mother England just wha you trying to pull yah Bra ? How you going to stop the two oldest vices known to men politics and prostitution? add narco trafficking and money laundering Que Passa Inglaterra?..?
It’s time to have a serious conversation with Jamaica. While the Cayman Islands have relaxed visa rules for children under 15 and adults over 70, allowing them to travel visa-free, Jamaica requires Caymanian citizens to obtain a visa to enter the country. This policy has been in place since 2005. Recently, this led to a situation where a one-year-old child was denied the ability to travel to the U.S. Embassy for a medical visa unless they first obtained a Jamaican visa.
Expand the Panama route or fly from Sao Paolo, Brazil to tap into to the large South American market, 2-3 flights weekly would be great. We’ll get a free trade agreement to import leather goods, clothes, produce, and reap the benefits of finance and tourism industry. Honduras is nice but is a dangerous place to visit, Cayman Airways can still do charters to Roatan or Bonaca.
“Honduras is … a dangerous place to visit”, yet you suggest Brazil as its replacement? Lay off the white rum.
That’s such a shame because I was planning on going to Honduras, oh, never.
Following an urgent intervention by Jay and Mac no doubt.
don’t forget the hooker lobby in La Ceiba who benefit from political inputs
Political inputs lol.
And just like that Honduras did more to save Caymanian marriages than all of the churches.
CAL should cancel all service to Honduras and increase service to Miami. Those that choose to visit Honduras and get a visa will have to connect via Miami. No need to operate empty planes. But since CIG loves to burn money, I doubt CAL will make a change
CNS, the UK imposing a visa requirement was from last year.
My wife (who is Honduras) and I had trip planned last year which involved flying to the UK. We found out that in July (2023) they had imposed a visa requirement, and she had to apply for it.
CNS: Sorry, total brain malfunction there. I believe the logic still applies though.
Pico bonito is beautiful, but would rather go to Panama. Close the Honduras route and cargo office and move it to Tocumen.
Will CAL stop flying there now…..? I won’t hold my breath but this will affect load factors.
the most critical load factor is politicians on booty expeditions
You should be required to get a CT scan of your brain after deciding to go to Honduras.
Amen!
And a course of antibiotics when you come back.
Pico Bonito and the Bay Islands are very beautiful and worth seeing. Don’t tar everywhere with the same brush.
So fly to Roatan then rather than La Ceiba, which is a proverbial sh*thole, and dangerous to boot. If you want to carry on to the mainland then thats easily done.
Until you explore Panama…then no comps.
Just lose all of those third world countries and go to Europe or Japan.
Irrelevant- who would want to go to that crime riddled 3rd world hole anyway? They can restrict entry all they want 😂
It’s a shithole!
MPs
Why?
Putas
Surely you meant PUNTA
Nah. Putas, gordas.
People like you are ignorant insufferable twats.
You talking about Jamaica right..?
Jamaicans should require Cayman visas to help weed out the low life they send to Cayman.
but Caymanian business Owners love low lives, that’s the class of people you can pay slave wages to.
Ridiculous move on your part Honduras. Who needs who’s tourism dollars more?
the political intellectual pool isn’t so deep, no wonder our MP’s love that place.
Nice Microsoft flight simulator photo of their airport there!?
This is the best AI can do.
Nice? Proportions are out of whack.
Or maybe that’s a big ass plane 🤷♂️
Good point. I think that’s actually a 747 jet. Quite an impressive passenger load for that small airport!