Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional

What Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional does

Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional (SRECI) is the Government of Honduras ministry responsible for the country's foreign policy, consular services, and international cooperation. Headquartered in Tegucigalpa and tracing its institutional lineage to 1839, SRECI operates a global network of more than 60 embassies and consulates that deliver consular services to Honduran citizens abroad and process visas, apostilles, and document legalizations for foreign nationals. Its primary "customers" are the Honduran diaspora, partner governments, multilateral organizations, and foreign nationals seeking entry or residency. The ministry pairs its diplomatic footprint with a growing digital infrastructure that includes the Cita Consular online appointment system, the SIAMIGH@ migrant assistance platform, and CONMIGHO, a data observatory that tracks migration flows between Honduras and the rest of the world.

SRECI's service portfolio spans three integrated lines: (1) diplomatic representation and treaty negotiation, including the 2023 alignment with the People's Republic of China and 17+ bilateral MOUs signed with Beijing in June 2023; (2) consular operations covering passport issuance (Passport 'CA-2023' priced at L.4,000), document authentication (L.150 per document), and translation (L.100 per document); and (3) international cooperation programs, including the South-South cooperation catalog and joint initiatives such as the UNESCO-Vatican "Caring for Migrants" project signed in April 2023. Governance reform is also delivered through externally funded programs, notably the MCC Threshold Program on anti-corruption and transparency, which underwrote 100% Transparency Portal compliance in 2023.

The ministry is funded primarily through the Honduran national budget, with consular fees acting as nominal cost-recovery instruments rather than a meaningful revenue stream. Its competitive position is anchored in its constitutional monopoly over foreign affairs, an established diplomatic network, and exclusive data assets through CONMIGHO. In 2023 SRECI also secured a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, expanded its European footprint with the opening of a consulate in Rome on September 12, and appointed Mireya Agüero as Secretary of State, reflecting an active period of institutional expansion and multilateral engagement.

Name

Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional

Legal name

Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional

Website

https://sreci.gob.hn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1839

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional (SRECI) is Honduras's government ministry responsible for foreign policy, consular services for the diaspora, and international cooperation, operating a global network of embassies and consulates backed by digital platforms such as Cita Consular and SIAMIGH@.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Consular Fees: The ministry collects fees for consular services including authentications, apostilles, translations, passport issuance, and visa processing. These fees are regulated by law and collected through bank payment systems.
2. Government Budget Allocation: As a government ministry, SRECI is funded through national government budget allocations for foreign affairs operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SRECI is the Honduran government ministry responsible for foreign affairs and international cooperation. It provides diplomatic services, consular operations (passport issuance, document authentication, apostilles, translations, visas), and coordinates international cooperation through bilateral, multilateral, and South-South partnerships. It operates a global network of embassies and consulates and digital platforms for remote service access.

Product overview

The Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional (SRECI) of Honduras operates as a government ministry providing diplomatic, consular, and international cooperation services. The institution offers a unified portfolio of interconnected services including document legalization (auténticas and apostilles), translation certification, diplomatic and official passport processing, consular appointments via the online Cita Consulares system, and the SIAMIGH@ migrant assistance hotline. The core diplomatic services encompass foreign policy execution through the Dirección General de Política Exterior, international cooperation management via the Dirección General de Cooperación Internacional, consular affairs and migration support through the Dirección General de Asuntos Consulares, and diplomatic training through the Academia Diplomática. SRECI also manages the Grupo de Becas scholarship program, publishes institutional communications throughComunicados and Boletines, and maintains governance oversight via the Comité de Probidad y Ética and Comité de Control Interno. Services are accessible through government digital portals including SIGOB, gestion.gobiernodigital.gob.hn, and specialized consular systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auténticas y Apostillas (Document Legalization Services) Legalization of foreign public documents for validity in Honduras and apostille certification for Honduran documents under the Hague Convention, for use in foreign countries. Fees are L. 150.00 per document.
• Sección de Traducción (Translation Certification Services) Review, approval, and certification of document translations from foreign countries for use in Honduras, and certification of domestic translations for use abroad. Translation approvals cost L. 100.00 per document.
• Pasaportes Diplomáticos y Oficiales Processing of diplomatic and official passports for government officials entitled by law under Regulation 001 dated July 30, 1998.
• Visas de Permanencia Diplomáticas, Oficiales y Especiales Multiple-use residence visas for diplomats and international organization officials and their family dependents, based on bilateral and multilateral international agreements.
• Visa Única Centroamericana Standardized consular visa system implementing the CA-4 Common Visa Agreement with harmonized procedures and country classification for visa exemptions and requirements.
• Cooperación Jurídica Internacional Channeling of judicial dossiers including mutual legal assistance, exhortos, letters rogatory, and extradition through government institutions and diplomatic representations.
• Cita Consulares (Online Consular Appointments) Online appointment scheduling system for consular services at Honduran consulates, accessible via citaconsular.sreci.gob.hn.
• SIAMIGH@ (Sistema Integral de Atención al Migrante Hondureño) Integrated telephone and WhatsApp assistance system for Honduran citizens abroad, providing personalized consular and migration support services from 06:00 to 20:00 hours.
• CONMIGHO (Observatorio Consular y Migratorio de Honduras) Consular and migration observatory generating statistical data and monitoring of consular and migration functions. Data is used by international organizations including USAID, IOM, and US-ICE for reports.
• Grupo de Becas (Scholarship Program) International scholarship coordination and management service connecting Honduran citizens with international scholarships for undergraduate, master's, doctoral studies, and virtual courses from cooperating countries and international organizations across 35+ countries.
• Tratados y Convenios (Treaties and Agreements) Management and publication of international treaties and agreements, including bilateral agreements with countries such as the People's Republic of China (17+ memoranda of understanding signed in June 2023).
• Academia Diplomática Diplomatic training institution for career diplomat formation and professional development, operating the Diplomatic School under the 1984 Foreign Service Law.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% transparency portal compliance achieved in 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and former.

• People's Republic of ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2023Multiple cooperation agreements signed in June 2023 including: Political Consultation Mechanism, Economic and Trade Cooperation Commission, Agricultural Cooperation, Inspection and Quarantine Cooperation, Media Cooperation, Belt and Road Initiative participation, and Confucius Institute academic exchange. The partnership includes 17+ memoranda of understanding across various sectors.
• United States of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation through the US State Department, National Security Council, and Department of Labor. Honduras maintains active diplomatic presence in Washington D.C. with embassy operations and consular services for Honduran migrants.
• Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThreshold Program cooperation for strengthening public financial management, transparency, and public-private partnerships oriented toward poverty reduction through economic growth.
• Inter-American Development Bank (BID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting and technical cooperation through BID's Institutions for Development Department, Connectivity, Markets and Finance Division, supporting institutional strengthening and multisectoral coordination.
• International Organization for Migration (OIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMigration management cooperation and migrant assistance programs, with OIM utilizing CONMIGHO data for reporting and policy development.
• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment cooperation supporting Honduras's development priorities, with USAID utilizing CONMIGHO observatorio data for reporting.
• Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional integration system with CA-4 visa harmonization, Central American Single Visa implementation, and SICA technical coordination including PRO tempore presidency.
• United Nations SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonduras holds seat on UN Human Rights Council. Cooperation through UN agencies and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations framework for international cooperation.
• Organization of American States (OEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral positioning of Honduras before OAS and participation in hemispheric affairs coordination.
• Government of SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral relations reinforcement through joint communications and cooperation agreements with the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Cámara de Comercio e Industrias de Cortes (CCIC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to install three service windows at CCIC offices in Cortes department for authentications, apostilles, translations, and scholarship information, serving northern Honduras residents.
• Taiwan (formerly)formerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious diplomatic relations established and subsequently terminated in 2023 as Honduras shifted recognition to the People's Republic of China.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador: El Salvador's foreign ministry shares SICA membership, CA-4 visa framework, and Northern Triangle migration challenges. Provides near-identical consular and diplomatic services to a large US-based diaspora.
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Costa Rica: Costa Rica's foreign ministry is a Central American peer with similar SICA and CA-4 commitments, comparable consular service portfolio, and a relatively more developed digital government platform approach.
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Nicaragua (MINREX): Nicaragua's foreign ministry is a SICA and CA-4 partner performing the same core diplomatic, consular, and cooperation functions in the same Central American context.
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Guatemala (MINEX): Guatemala's foreign ministry is the closest peer in size, geography, and Northern Triangle migration dynamics. Operates the same consular, diplomatic, and international cooperation functions for a similar diaspora.

Others

• International Organization for Migration (IOM): IOM is a strategic partner that uses CONMIGHO data and collaborates on migrant assistance programs (SIAMIGH@). Comparable in the migration-management function and a key counterpart in the ministry's portfolio.
• Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA): SICA is the regional integration body in which SRECI plays a core role (PRO tempore presidency, CA-4). Directly comparable institutional counterpart for the ministry's regional integration mandate.
• Organización de los Estados Americanos (OAS): OAS is the hemispheric multilateral body where SRECI conducts much of its multilateral diplomacy, comparable in its public international affairs and cooperation function.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of State: The State Department is a key bilateral partner for SRECI on migration, security, and consular matters. While vastly larger, it shares consular service delivery and diplomatic mandate structures.
• Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México (SRE): Mexico's foreign ministry performs an identical mandate (diplomacy, consular services, international cooperation) but at much larger scale. Most directly comparable Latin American foreign affairs ministry operating in similar migration and US-relations contexts.
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia: Colombia's foreign ministry manages a similarly large consular network for migrants and operates comparable digital services (apostille, virtual consular services). Useful regional comparable for a mid-sized Latin American foreign ministry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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