A common Roatan real estate FAQ! If you plan to live in Roatan full-time, then you will need to apply for residency. This is a fairly straightforward process for which you must use a Honduran attorney.  There are four main paths to Honduran Residency Rentista – you have a guaranteed income from a source outside of Honduras of at least US$ 2,500 per month. You are not seeking employment in Honduras.  Pensionado – you are a retiree with guaranteed income of at least US$ 1,500 from a foreign pension fund. You are not seeking employment of any kind in Honduras. Inversionista – you are an investor of at least US$ 50,000 in a significant Honduran development project. Finally, there is an immigration status which allows you to work legally in Honduras.  This is permitted if you have specialized skills and a Honduran company is sponsoring you, or you can form a Honduran Corporation and employ yourself.  In both cases you receive the same status as a legal resident, however your residency is dependent on maintaining the employment status under which you applied.  It is mandatory that you use a Honduran attorney for the application for residency and if you are working with ZeUs Roatan Real Estate on your property purchase we will also guide you to ensure that your attorney is well qualified to carry out this process for you.