Moving Guide

Official materials

Próspera has decent official materials on this topic:

Generic advice

This is the stuff that’s the same regardless of country.

Finding a place to live

You have 2 main options:

Living inside Próspera

There are a few planned residential buildings on the island:

In addition, there are a handful of houses that were part of Pristine Bay that were for sale as of November 2021 (current status unknown).

Living on Roatán outside Próspera

This needs to be double checked

You can technically live outside of Próspera and still count as being a resident (as opposed to one of Honduras in general), by working in Próspera.

Getting your immigration paperwork in order

Próspera residency is not the same as national-level immigration law

Basically, whether your status in Próspera’s system is completely independent of your status in the national government’s system. Próspera’s system sets an upper bound on how long you can stay inside Próspera, and whether you can set up corporate entities. Meanwhile the national government’s rules restrict whether how long you can stay in Honduras in general (including Próspera), and whether you can have a renumerated job.

Here’s a handy table:

Próspera status National status Can work for pay in Próspera Max physical presence in Próspera in one stay Can create companies inside Próspera
Limited eResidency Tourist Visa No <90 days No
eResidency Tourist Visa No <30 days Yes
Residency Tourist Visa No <90 days Yes
Limited eResidency Rentier/Pensioner Visa No <120 days No
eResidency Rentier/Pensioner Visa No <30 days Yes
Residency Rentier/Pensioner Visa No Year-round Yes
Limited eResidency Skilled Employee Visa Yes <120 days No
eResidency Skilled Employee Visa Yes <30 days Yes
Residency Skilled Employee Visa Yes Year-round Yes
Limited eResidency Permanent Resident or Citizen Yes <120 days No
eResidency Permanent Resident or Citizen Yes <30 days Yes
Residency Permanent Resident or Citizen Yes Year-round Yes

How to get your national-level immigration status settled:

Going to plug the Próspera Immigration Guide again and maybe How can I establish domicile in Próspera ZEDE?. There are quite a few different kinds of visas available, though all involve interacting with the central government, which may be challenging, and they all require the involvement of an Honduran attorney. The amounts listed for income requirements are monthly amounts.

It’s worth noting that the rentier visa, while it doesn’t allow remunerated employment, allows starting a business in Próspera.

It is possible to change residency type while being in the country without having to leave it first. So it’s possible to start out under the rentier visa and later change it to another.

Emigration

Depending on your home country, there may be paperwork and taxes associated with leaving the country. This can vary substantially by country so each one should probably get its own page:

Getting a physical residency

Cost is $1300 USD per year for non-Hondurans, $260 for Honduran citizens.

Shipping your stuff

While there is an official answer on this topic it doesn’t mention any actual companies. (the old Próspera knowledgebase is gone now).

See Shipping