How to get a police certificate - Honduras
If you need to give your fingerprints for a police certificate, this isn’t the same as giving your biometrics (fingerprints and photo) for an application.
Name of the document you need
Constancia de Antecedentes Policiales and Constancia de Antecedentes Penales
Police certificate and IRCC requirements
You must provide a police certificate when you apply for:
- permanent residence
- citizenship
- some temporary residence programs
Check your application package or instructions for details.
How to apply
For the Constancia de Antecedentes Policiales
- You must apply at the Dirección Policial de Investigaciones (DPI) [available in Spanish only]
- in person
- online or
- through a representative with a power of attorney
When you apply for the Constancia de Antecedentes Policiales, you must submit
- the original and a copy of your national ID document or resident carné
- the applicable fees, which can be paid at any bank
- an original power of attorney (only if applying through a representative)
For the Constancia de Antecedentes Penales (court certificates)
- You must apply at the Poder Judicial (available in Spanish only)
- in person
- online or
- through a representative with a power of attorney
When you apply for the Constancia de Antecedentes Penales, you must bring
- an original and a copy of your national Id document or resident carné
- proof of payment of the applicable fees (payable at Banco Atlántida)
- an original power of attorney (only if applying through a representative)
Contact information
Dirección Policial de Investigaciones (DPI) [available in Spanish only]
Email: dpi.captacion@policianacional.gob.hn
Tel. (504) 2240-0400