El Florido, Chiquimula - Guatemala to Copan Ruinas, Honduras | Customs and Immigration

Excellent border crossing. All in one building (actually one room) and relatively efficient processes. Paved roads in good condition, either side of the border.

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James description is accurate. Our experience is similar with the exception that we did not sign up online in advance. Two hours to get through. Very organized, clean, polite.

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ATENCION: The diversion built due to the bridge collapse in Guatemala is not easy. some slopes with very steep curves. Maybe for heavy cars it's not possible. And you have to cross two shallow rivers.

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The border officials are all in one building on the left side of the road. All easy and straight forward. Guatemala exit stamp first, next to that counter is the Honduras entry stamp. Here you need to pay 25Q.
Than SAT exit from Guatemala at the next counter. You need to make several copies for what you need to go across the street to the red building. this is a shop at the same time. 1Q per page. Back to the Office and after the TIP is canceled move over to the next oounter to do the TIP for Honduras. In between the officials go to the vehicle and inspect VIN and license plate. For the Honduras TIP you need to go back to the red building where you made the copies and pay the fees there. For 1 motorcycle it was all In 900HNL or 39 USD. Back to the Office and receive de papers. All done. Exiting the area, you might be checked for the papers a few meters later, but we have not been stopped.
Total t8me was 1.5hrs. Some of the staff even speak some English.

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Honduras to Guatemala
Is a integrated building for both countries.
1. you do the exit with the line immigration Honduras
2. Entry to Guatemala.
3. if you travel by car you need copies of your passport and the stamps in your passport as well. Also driving license and Registration of your vehicle. Don't forget if your partner also drive you need copies of driving license, passport and stamps as well! Copies you can do in the red Kiosk in front.
4. Go to Guatemala aduana they check license plate and bin number in your car. Then send you to pay at the bank (200m away into Guatemala)
5. Before go to the bank, you can cancel your tip for Honduras.
5bis. if you travel with dog cross the street and ask in Maga how much you need to pay ($14us per dog)
6. After the bank go back to Aduana Guatemala they give you the tip plus sticker for your windshield. Go and take one copy of the tip for Honduras. You are done with the car. If you have pets keep reading. if not you are already in Guatemala! Not insurance is mandatory!
7. For your pets then you need first to do the exit in Guatemala same window. Then do the entry for Guatemala. For that you need 2 copies of everything (vaccination, health certificate, ticket from the bank)

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All as described below, but two updates:
1) seems like they have stopped the Covid checks and testing. No-one asked to see our vax proofs.
2) they have updated the exchange rate so now you are charged just 25Q per person for the Honduras passport stamp.
We crossed Sunday morning at 9.15am. No queues and the whole process took 1 hour. It’s complicated, but made easier by the friendly teamwork between the Guatemalan and Honduras officials who sit right next to each other. A really positive experience for us.

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Smooth border, took us about 90 minutes total, thanks to all the good descriptions here. I added a picture of all the required copies as of Sep 2022

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-Crossed this morning with a motorcycle.
-Guatemala and Honduras Aduana are in the same building
-Various online sources say first go to Guatemala SAT to cancel your TIP. I tried this and they redirected me to other lines. This is how it went this morning:

-If you have a vax card bypass the COVID test window.
-Go to Guatemala immigration window to get your passport stamped out of Guatemala (free).
-Go to Hondura immigration window. Before your enter Honduras you have to do an online precheck form. Search for it on the US/Hondura embassy website, easy to find, in English and Spanish, easy form to fill out. I got my authorization to enter Honduras emailed to me a day after I filled out the form. First thing they want to see at the Honduras immigration window is this precheck number, if you don’t have it I don’t know what you do. Then they want to see your COVID vax card (didn't ask for photocopies). He asked where I’d be staying that night (but didn’t have to show reservations), what my general travel plan was for the Honduras, and where’d I exit from. Then they electronically fingerprint you. Then you pay 30 Quetzales at this window (weird because its Honduras?). Then they stamp your passport.
-Next go to the Guatemala SAT to cancel (or hold) your motorcycle TIP. They want to see your originals and want 3 copies of your passport, driver’s license, and see the original and want 2 copies of your motorcycle registration. Then they want two copies of your Guatemala and Hondura stamps in your passport, I had to run across the street to the store on the hill to do this (guess you could do this right after they stamp your passport at the Honduras window before going to the Guatemala SAT window). Once they have the copies they go outside, take the Guatemala sticker off the windshield, and look at your VIN number. Then you go back to their counter and eventually they hand you two pieces of paper you need to take back to the store to make 2 photocopies of to hand to Honduras Aduana in order to get your Hondura TIP for the bike. Was really different but the Guatemala girl working behind the window accompanied me to the store for the copies, not sure why, she was super nice.
-Next you go to Honduras Aduana window. They need those two pieces of paper, and two copies of your passport including the entry stamp. Eventually prints out a paper you need to go back to the store (third time) to pay 645 Lempiras. Can pay in Lempiras, Quetzales, or US dollars. You can also exchange money here for fair rates. And buy a beer, toilet paper, toothpaste, this store does everything. Then you go back to the Honduras Aduana Window, show them the paid receipt and paperwork, and she hands you your official Honduras motorcycle TIP.
-You’ll ride about 25 meters a guy will stop and check your paperwork. Nobody ever inspected the contents of my bike. You’re done!

-I got there about 9 am. Lines were small. About 2 hours later when I was done there were about 100 people waiting in line.
-When I got there I didn’t really see anyone dressed as helpers. There were some guys hanging around who may have be helpers. But I didn’t need one. Everyone was super friendly and nice and always politely told me where to go next.

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-Guatemala and Honduras Aduana are in the same building
-Various online sources say first go to Guatemala SAT to cancel your TIP. I tried this and they redirected me to other lines. This is how it went this morning:

-If you have a vax card bypass the COVID test window.
-Go to Guatemala immigration window to get you passport stamped out of Guatemala (free).
-Go to Hondura immigration window. Before your enter Honduras you have to do an online precheck form. Search for it on the US/Hondura embassy website, easy to find, in English and Spanish, easy form to fill out. I got my authorization to enter Honduras emailed to me a day after I filled out the form. First thing they want to see at the Honduras immigration window is this precheck number, if you don’t have it I don’t know what you do. Then they want to see your COVID vax card (don’t ask for photocopies). He asked where I’d be staying that night (but didn’t have to show reservations), what my general travel plan was for the Honduras, and where’d I exit from. Then they electronically fingerprint you. Then you pay 30 Quetzales at this window (weird because its Honduras?). Then they stamp your passport.
-Next go to the Guatemala SAT to cancel (or hold) your motorcycle TIP. They want to see your originals and want 3 copies of your passport, driver’s license, and see the original and want 2 copies of your motorcycle registration. Then they want two copies of your Guatemala and Hondura stamps in your passport, I had to run across the street to the store on the hill to do this (guess you could do this right after they stamp your passport at the Honduras window before going to the Guatemala SAT window). Once they have the copies they go outside, take the Guatemala sticker off the windshield, and look at your VIN number. Then you go back to their counter and eventually they hand you two pieces of paper you need to take back to the store to make 2 photocopies of to hand to Honduras Aduana in order to get your Hondura TIP for the bike. Was really different but the Guatemala girl working behind the window accompanied me to the store for the copies, not sure why, she was super nice.
-Next you go to Honduras Aduana window. They need those two pieces of paper, and two copies of your passport including the entry stamp. Eventually prints out a paper you need to go back to the store (third time) to pay 645 Lempiras. Can pay in Lempiras, Quetzales, or US dollars. You can also exchange money here for fair rates. And buy a beer, toilet paper, toothpaste, this store does everything. Then you go back to the Honduras Aduana Window, show them the paid receipt and paperwork, and she hands you your official Honduras motorcycle TIP.
-You’ll ride about 25 meters a guy will stop and check your paperwork. Nobody ever inspected the contents of my bike. You’re done!

-I got there about 9 am. Lines were small. About 2 hours later when I was done there were about 100 people waiting in line.
-When I got there I didn’t really see anyone dressed as helpers. There were some guys hanging around who may have be helpers. But I didn’t need one. Everyone was super friendly and nice and always politely told me where to go next.

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-I crossed this morning with a motorbike. Sure it’s the same process for a vehicle.
-Guatemala and Honduras Aduana are in the same building
-Various online sources say first go to Guatemala SAT to cancel your TIP. I tried this and they redirected me to other lines. This is how it went this morning:

-If you have a vax card bypass the COVID test window.
-Go to Guatemala immigration window to get you passport stamped out of Guatemala (free).
-Go to Hondura immigration window. Before your enter Honduras you have to do an online precheck form. Search for it on the US/Hondura embassy website, easy to find, in English and Spanish, easy form to fill out. I got my authorization to enter Honduras emailed to me a day after I filled out the form. First thing they want to see at the Honduras immigration window is this precheck number, if you don’t have it I don’t know what you do. Then they want to see your COVID vax card (don’t ask for photocopies). He asked where I’d be staying that night (but didn’t have to show reservations), what my general travel plan was for the Honduras, and where’d I exit from. Then they electronically fingerprint you. Then you pay 30 Quetzales at this window (weird because its Honduras?). Then they stamp your passport.
-Next go to the Guatemala SAT to cancel (or hold) your motorcycle TIP. They want to see your originals and want 3 copies of your passport, driver’s license, and see the original and want 2 copies of your motorcycle registration. Then they want two copies of your Guatemala and Hondura stamps in your passport, I had to run across the street to the store on the hill to do this (guess you could do this right after they stamp your passport at the Honduras window before going to the Guatemala SAT window). Once they have the copies they go outside, take the Guatemala sticker off the windshield, and look at your VIN number. Then you go back to their counter and eventually they hand you two pieces of paper you need to take back to the store to make 2 photocopies of to hand to Honduras Aduana in order to get your Hondura TIP for the bike. Was really different but the Guatemala girl working behind the window accompanied me to the store for the copies, not sure why, she was super nice.
-Next you go to Honduras Aduana window. They need those two pieces of paper, and two copies of your passport including the entry stamp. Eventually prints out a paper you need to go back to the store (third time) to pay 645 Lempiras. Can pay in Lempiras, Quetzales, or US dollars. You can also exchange money here for fair rates. And buy a beer, toilet paper, toothpaste, this store does everything. Then you go back to the Honduras Aduana Window, show them the paid receipt and paperwork, and she hands you your official Honduras motorcycle TIP.
-You’ll ride about 25 meters a guy will stop and check your paperwork. Nobody ever inspected the contents of my bike. You’re done!

-I got there about 9 am. Lines were small. About 2 hours later when I was done there were about 100 people waiting in line.
-When I got there I didn’t really see anyone dressed as helpers. There were some guys hanging around who may have be helpers. But I didn’t need one. Everyone was super friendly and nice and always politely told me where to go next.

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-I crossed this morning with a motorbike. Sure it’s the same process for a vehicle.
-Guatemala and Honduras Aduana are in the same building
-Various online sources say first go to Guatemala SAT to cancel your TIP. I tried this and they redirected me to other lines. This is how it went this morning:

-If you have a vax card bypass the COVID test window.
-Go to Guatemala immigration window to get you passport stamped out of Guatemala (free).
-Go to Hondura immigration window. Before your enter Honduras you have to do an online precheck form. Search for it on the US/Hondura embassy website, easy to find, in English and Spanish, easy form to fill out. I got my authorization to enter Honduras emailed to me a day after I filled out the form. First thing they want to see at the Honduras immigration window is this precheck number, if you don’t have it I don’t know what you do. Then they want to see your COVID vax card (don’t ask for photocopies). He asked where I’d be staying that night (but didn’t have to show reservations), what my general travel plan was for the Honduras, and where’d I exit from. Then they electronically fingerprint you. Then you pay 30 Quetzales at this window (weird because its Honduras?). Then they stamp your passport.
-Next go to the Guatemala SAT to cancel (or hold) your motorcycle TIP. They want to see your originals and want 3 copies of your passport, driver’s license, and see the original and want 2 copies of your motorcycle registration. Then they want two copies of your Guatemala and Hondura stamps in your passport, I had to run across the street to the store on the hill to do this (guess you could do this right after they stamp your passport at the Honduras window before going to the Guatemala SAT window). Once they have the copies they go outside, take the Guatemala sticker off the windshield, and look at your VIN number. Then you go back to their counter and eventually they hand you two pieces of paper you need to take back to the store to make 2 photocopies of to hand to Honduras Aduana in order to get your Hondura TIP for the bike. Was really different but the Guatemala girl working behind the window accompanied me to the store for the copies, not sure why, she was super nice.
-Next you go to Honduras Aduana window. They need those two pieces of paper, and two copies of your passport including the entry stamp. Eventually prints out a paper you need to go back to the store (third time) to pay 645 Lempiras. Can pay in Lempiras, Quetzales, or US dollars. You can also exchange money here for fair rates. And buy a beer, toilet paper, toothpaste, this store does everything. Then you go back to the Honduras Aduana Window, show them the paid receipt and paperwork, and she hands you your official Honduras motorcycle TIP.
-You’ll ride about 25 meters a guy will stop and check your paperwork. Nobody ever inspected the contents of my bike. You’re done!

-I got there about 9 am. Lines were small. About 2 hours later when I was done there were about 100 people waiting in line.
-When I got there I didn’t really see anyone dressed as helpers. There were some guys hanging around who may have be helpers. But I didn’t need one. Everyone was super friendly and nice and always politely told me where to go next.

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Honduras to Guatemala
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We crossed 25/1/22. Crossing was busy with trucks but for us it was very easy going. Everything happens in the same building. First: Exit stamp Guatemala, entree stamp Honduras and then to the Aduana. They will ask you if you plan on coming back to Guatemala in order to pause or cancel your TIP. Both cancelling and the making of the TIP took a long time. We probably took about an hour for the whole thing. Good to know: they ask 3 copies of drivers license, passport, title and the entree stamp. You’ll need to make copies at the other side of the road. This is also where you pay the TIP fee. We saw the previous posts about being ripped off but they seem to have added extra fees, so now it’s about 900 lempira you need to pay. You can pay in lempira, quetzal or dollars.

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GUATEMALA to Honduras.
Longest border crossing we've ever made. The computer of the hondurian anduana didn't work, had to wait til the end of the day to get our TIP.
we're not vaccinated, they asked for a Prueba de Covid (that we took for free in Antigua, see I-Overlander coordinates)
we forgot to check online for the Honduras Prechequeo. But it's possible to do it at the Pulperia (red building on the other side of the street up the stairs) for 10 Quetzales/person.
Honduras migration didn't want dollars to pay the 3$ entrance fee. cost us 30 Quetzales per person (or 70 Lempiras).
The same for the Honduras TIP. Cost us 900 Lempiras.
We changed our Quetzales for Lempiras at the Pulperia. The rate was 3.10

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Honduras to Guatemala
When we arrived at Gasaule border with Nicaragua, they told us El Salvador refused for us to cross their country. so we had to get here in one day to cross to Guatemala. Crazy drive with 9 police checkpoints, 1 bloqueo and some very bad road.
Both migration/customs in the same building.
first go to to the Salud room. Lady takes the temperature paper from Gasaule border, checks PCR test, takes your temperature and gives you a little paper.
Asks if we filled the prechequeo Pase De Salud on internet. we did it the day before.
then go to Honduras migration window. gave us only 3 days of exit stamp to leave to CA4 because we stayed over 9 months in Nicaragua because of Civic situation. Guatemala migration gave us only 3 days entry stamp for the same reason even though we asked for one month.
Guatemala customs only gave us 3 days TIP to cross the country to Mexican border. Cost 160Q. The officer showed us where to go and what to do.
Honduras customs took one hour because the Honduras customs at Gasaule didn't go to the bank on time to deposit the 35$ we paid yesterday. 😬
Military and customs checkpoints when you leave. Friendly people.

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like descriped easy border crossing. I was alone to, so it was pretty fast.
They didn't make free copy for me, I needed to go back to the small village ans the price for importation of my bike was 887 lp.
On monday morning it's take me only one hour to get trough.

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super relaxed and friendly border as described. just a tip that if it rains heavily, it interrupts their internet access which slows their processing time enormously. took over two hours for us whilst we waited for their computers to work again and they ended up walking us to their old office to make the TIP.

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Very relaxed border crossing with friendly officers as described. We crossed on a Monday morning and it was not too busy. It was pretty fast since they have migration for both countries in the same building, in total it took us 1h 15 min. but most of the time was for the copies and waiting in line. You can bring tons of copies but you always need the page of the Exit stamp in your passport.

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Very easy border crossing for us from Guatemala to Honduras. Arrived at a lever arm and a stand where a SAT official checked some of our documents informally and let us through. Couple money changers, no helpers, very quiet in general. We parked in front of the immigration building. The Guatemala and Honduras immigration is all in the same building which was very convenient. We arrived on a Sunday at 9 am and took us 1 hour to get through.

First, you wait in the Guatemala immigration line where they stamp you out. No fee. Next you wait in Honduras line where they fingerprint you, take a picture, and stamp you in. Cost was 150 Lempira for the both of us.

Next we went to Aduana for Guatemala, still in the same room for our TIP. They give you 90 days to return to Guatemala without paying for another TIP if you ask for a temporary suspension. They requested 1 copy of my title, passport, license. They gave me back my original SAT with a new stamp after going out to verify my car.

Next you wait for the Honduras SAT guy. He will need 2 copies of passport, license, title, and the SAT form. He would not make copies for me so there is a convenience store/comedor across the street that makes them. $3 HLM per copy. After entering in some data, he stamps a bunch of copies of the Honduras TIP and my passport and had me get 2 copies of the tip and passport together. When I returned, it was $800 HLM, no sticker on my car. That’s it! Roads from were in gr st condition as are the roads to Copan.

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Leaving Honduras / entering Guatemala.
Very quite , we were the only 2 except some truck drivers.
We crossed on a Saturday afternoon!

From today the 2 borders are under the same roof. The all process took only 45 minutes. Passaporto control officers from Honduras and Guatemala works side by side and it only took 10min to do both!
To cancel Honduras TIP you exit the immigration office and is the next door on the Left!
To to your Guatemala TIP you re enter immigration office and go to adunana!
The
Y need
1 copy of exit stamp of passport
1 copy licence
1 copy vehicle registration
2 copies Tip
Payment of 160 Qz
Inspection very quick
Photocopies across the road in the convenience store
No helpers around , just money changer
If you are coming back to Guatemala within 90 days, like we did, do not cancel your TIP just request a temporary suspension and you won’t need to pay anything more

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Crossed from Honduras to Guatemala on a sunday morning. First go to Honduras inmigration and get the exit stamp, then cancel your TIP (same building, office next door). Then get out and walk down the street for about 100m to the Guatemalan inmigration and get your passport stamped. Get back to the first building and get your Guatemalan TIP. Be aware that on Sundays Aduana opens at 6 but the bank on the Guatemalan side, opens at 8:30 (you need to pay 160Q as an entrance fee). Very easy and friendly staff, look for Luis, really helpful Aduana worker. They did not check the inside of our camper.

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We went to Honduras just to visit Copan Ruinas. You need all the copies mentioned here before. First at Guatemala border go to immigration. Free. Next stop is aduana/customs. With a big smile on you face walk directly to the officers window. Past 20 or so druck drivers. They where all nice and know that it only takes fraction of time (comparing for them)for customs dealing with you. Ask them to temporary export only. We told them that we will be away for max 3 days. No problemo! They quickly come and check your vehicle vin number and give you the original import papers back with temporary export print+stamp at the back of it.
Entering Honduras they need all the copies what was mentioned here again. First immigration and that is 3 US dollars or 30Q per person. Next aduana/customs. With a big smile on your face again go past truck drivers and give the first person who looks official like your copies. They will fill colorful paper for you and type lot of information to the computer. Finally they stam the car to the drivers passport.
Cost was 760 Lempiras. No other currency is accepted.
2 borders took us 1,5 hours.

Coming back.
Honduras side go to immigration at the same desk. Free
Aduana/customs will take you 10 minutes to cancel your permit and stamp your passport again. Free
Entering Guatemala.
Immigration. Free
Customs will take the original import paper and print+stamp the back of it again. They also will do quick check on your car. Free
We did not need any copies or any money coming back to Guatemala on both borders. All took 45min to do

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My girlfriend and I crossed into Honduras in my 4runner at around 14:00 on Dec. 18th. Our experience was almost the same as Rondjewereld's with a few differences.

The first was that there was almost no lines at all and the Guatemalan side didn't charge us at all for anything. They also made copies we lacked for us for free as we had all the other required copies. The SAT worker spoke English (I think his name was Victor), but he only gave us the original cancelled import permit, no copies. We weren't required to show any copies of the cancelled import permit to anyone on the Guatemalan side.

On the Honduran side we got our passports stamped and photos taken as well as fingerprints scanned for 71L/person. We then went to the next door where we got the import permit (I asked the lady who stamped our passports where the copia was and she just waved me towards the SAT door).

During this process he also copied the cancelled import permit for us for free, and didn't require any copies of the stamped passport or the receipt for the stamp. He did require 3 copies each of the unstamped passport, my license, and the vehicle's title. We received the import permit and a copy of it at a cost of 756.93L which we paid to the man himself, not the bank, which appeared closed (maybe because it was Sunday?).

Overall, we spent about 1.5 hours getting through. Rondjewereld's instructions were pretty helpful, as we're the others. Also, as an aside, the money changer we used in the parking lot across from the Guatemalan immigration building gave us a very good rate; we only lost about 13Q (much less than we lost when crossing from Belize into Guatemala).

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Easy for a non-speaking spanish person. First I talked to the money exchanger to get the rate. Just what it is listed as a few days ago. I tell him as soon as I am done exiting Guatemala I'll be right back. Exported my moto from GMT, than myself. He still diligant next to my moto waiting for me. Nice and secure.

Then into Honduras. First me, 70L and then my moto, 748L. Lot of dupilcate paperwork. Receipts for both transactions. I thought the 748L was high, but the USD is strong at least to the presidentual election. No lines at anytime. 1 hour 3 minutes well spent.

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Guatemala > Honduras
We were at the border at 9.15, drove into Honduras at 11.45.

Out of Guatemala
* Drive through the boom (guys waving at you), and park at parking lot to the right. Cross the street to Immigracion, the window on the left is for Salida. Guy asked for 10Q per person, we paid.
* Next go 2 buildings to the left of Immigracion: Aduana. Building with 3 windows, no sign saying Aduana or SAT. We were in line with a lot of truck drivers. Slow moving line, everytime a SAT employee has to go and check a truck. It seemed the line didn't move when he was gone. Once he helped us, it went fast. You need:
* 1 copy of: passport, driver's license and vehicle registration
* you also need 2 copies (both sides; must be double sided print) of the SAT TIP. We didn't have that, but since we had the other copies, he made the copies for us for free.
* The guy walked with us to our van, just to check the VIN. Then back to the office. You get 2 copies, he keeps the original.
* You have to give one copy to a SAT guy in the building at the boom.
Painless but slow.

Into Honduras
* Drive about 300 meters, you'll pass the Bienvenidas a Honduras sign.
* Park in front of the modern yellow building to the left.
* First Immigracion, furtherst door on the left into a big hall. Very friendly officer, professional machinery (they take a digital photo and scan your prints). Cost 30Q per person. You get a receipt.
* Then go to the copy shop in a tienda across the street to copy Honduras passport entry stamp and receipt. You need 3 copies (cost 3Q). For the TIP you also need:
* 3 copies of: passport, driver's license and vehicle registration (we already had them) and Guatemala SAT TIP
* Aduana is the middle door in the yellow building, which you parked in front of. A guy takes you to a desk where you can sit down. We had all the required copies, except of the Guatemala SAT TIP with cancelled permit (we just got it). But again, the officer made copies of this, because we had all the rest (to avoid this, make copies at the tienda).
* Now be very patient, entering data in the computer, filling out the TIP by hand and stamping you passport with vehicle data took 25 minutes. Note: they didn't check the VIN on the vehicle. This gave us 5 minutes to spare before the bank closes at 11.30 (which is next door, guard in front of it). But we made it in time. Note: price on papers for TIP is 602.77 HLM, but we paid 737.20 HLM. Close to the price earlier mentioned in a review. Maybe an unknown tax? Be sure to have Lempiras; the bank didn't accept Quetzales (they did at Immigracion). Money changers on Guatemalan side gave a better rate (we changed money on both sides).
* Take your payment slip back to Aduana to collect your TIP and passport.
Drive on to the border, where a nice guy casually checks the TIP (not our passports) and only looked at the tags of our van.

All in all 2,5 hours; not bad. Our advice: arrive earlier to avoid stress whether you will make it to the bank in time. And be ZEN.

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6pm on thurs...

Honduras exit: 1. Go to immigration. Get exit stamp. 2. If you have a dog, go across the street w/your entry paperwork. get papers from them. not sure what was needed since i was rushing, didnt declare at entry, wasnt returning, so they let me through. 3. go to aduana. they will ask for passport and make the copies needed. they will stamp your passport next to car stamp and take your tip. leave honduras.

Guatamala:
As said, the bank closes. my agent/guard was super nice and was going to pay for me. 1. Get entry stamp. 2. go to aduana. give docs. if on a poder, they may scrutinize. 3. agent will go with you to verify vin and plate. 4. return to window. agent will input into computer and print 2x tip. verify info. sign. 5. pay at bank. (160 quez) with docs provided. return. 6. agent will put sticker on your car. 7. done!

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Honduras > Guatemala. Excellent border to cross, pretty relaxed compared to others. The bank is open from 8am to 6pm but there is an ATM as well to pull out quetzalels.

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We got there before 10am.
Parked at the parking on your right, after the gate.
Gone to the immigration office and stamped our pasports. It is free. The officer tried to charge us Q10, but when we asked for a receipt he said that the "cobrador" didn't came. So we paid nothing.
Then we went to the aduana office, where we waited in line until 12. Then they said it was closed until 13.30 and gave all of us in the line a number. Had to wait until 15.00 to be attended.
Then, went to the Honduras immigration (paid 70 lempiras) and then to the aduana for the van (paid 733 lempiras).
We left the border at 16.00. Be aware that the Honduras bank closes at 16.30,so if you have a vehicle to import you won't be able to pay after 16.30h.

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Went on Sunday from Honduras to Guatemala. Smooth and easy, no people there. BUT: bank closed from 12.00 to 2.00, so we had to wait two hours to pay 166 Quetzales for our car. Make sure to be there early! The bank only accepts Quetzal, does not change Dollars, but there is also an ATM that worked with Visa.

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Guatemala -> Honduras
took 4.5 hours. long line in Guatemala and closed bank 11.30-13.00 in Honduras.

Exit Guatemala;
-cross barrier; they only look at your VIN at this side
- they made copies themselves for free
-long line but efficient

enter Honduras:
- entry stamp costs 30 GTQ or 70 HNL ; USD not accepted; money exchange possible with decent rate
-from car owner 2 copies each:
->passport, registration, drivers license-> need to make copies yourself at nearby copy shop
-make more copies with car stamp, but they tell you exactly what they want
-pay 720 HNL for car entry at bank; GTQ possible as well; bank closed at lunch time

good luck with the copy war;)

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NB: when crossing from Honduras into Guatemela you have to pay a 160 quetzals fee for your car to enter into Guatemela. This fee needs to be paid at a bank at the border. This bank is only open from 8 am until 6 pm, so time your entry into Guatemela to coincide with these times. Easy border crossing, we crossed at 7 am on a Monday morning and had no wait times, besides 15 mins for the bank to open.

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We crossed from honduras to guatemala on a monday. Very relaxed crossing with friendly staff. They told us that it is normally busy from tuesday to friday. For the car we paid 160 getalez. No other costs.

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Slow but no hassle immigration n importation of our RV motor home.paid 730h$ for RV, 80 pp for visa

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It is a small boarder and the people are very nice and helpfull. The way out of Guatemala was very quick and easy, but for the Hondurian side it takes more time, depending how motivated the people are. In total about 2hours. We had to pay 10Q per person to leave Guatemala, 3 US$ per person to enter Honduras and 36US$ for the car. We didn't have to do a fumigation, probably because it was a sunday

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We crossed from Guatemala to Honduras in El Florido in early January 2014 on a mpotorcycle.

Arriving at the crossing parked in the parking lot on the right. Then went to Guatemala customs across from the parking lot and up a little hill, kind of hidden. Show your import paper and they will ask for you to get 2 copies of the import paper, plus your passport and license. I have a Mexican registered moto, so for me I also had to make a copy of my bike registration. 

To make the copies, you have to go back about half a block to the copy place. Cost about 4 quetzales for all the copies. 

Then back to the customs guy. He takes all the copies and asks you to hand him 2 pieces of carbon paper, which are in a giant pile of carbon paper held down by a rock on a table behind you. Why they don't keep the carbon paper in the office with them is beyond me. 

If you plan on returning to Guatemala, tell him and he won't cancel your  temporary vehicle import, he will just make it a temporary exit. 

He will then accompany you to the vehicle to check the VIN and maybe look in your cases. Then back to the window and he will give you your import paper back plus one copy that you have to give to the Guatemalan guard that is behind you.

Then go to get your visa cancelled next door at immigration.

Next you drive about 100 feet to Honduras. Park on the right, in front of the office. Go into immigration and get your passport stamped. A sign on the wall said the fee was $3 USD, but the official insisted I pay him 30 Guatemalan Quetzales. Seemed scammy but whatever. 

Then next door you go to customs. They wanted copies of my passport, license and registration. I didnt have any more copies so they very kindly made them for me right there, for free. Then filled out the paperwork and sent me to the bank next door. 680 Honduran Lempiras for the import permit. About $34 USD. 

Go back to the customs office with your receipt and he gives you some papers. No insurance is necessary nor available. Then get on your bike and ride right past the fumigation to the guard and show him your papers and he lets you through.

Leaving is the reverse. Immigration, then get your import cancelled, then go to Guatemala and check in (10 Quetzales I think) and go to the customs window. This time he made copies for me for free and checked the VIN again. Gave me back my import paper plus one copy for the guard and we were good to go. 

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