Consular Services

The Dominican Republic authorized its San Pedro Sula consulate to serve Dominican citizens in Nicaragua after withdrawing its embassy from the country over concerns about democratic freedoms.

Honduras's consul general in McAllen met with Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra to set up communication channels for monitoring imprisoned Honduran citizens.

The Honduran consulate in McAllen provided consular assistance to 21 unaccompanied Honduran children staying in shelters in Brownsville and Harlingen, Texas, through interviews and individual case follow-up.

US Embassy consular staff visited Roatán to process passports, birth and marriage certificates, and other documents for American residents and tourists, part of a mobile brigades program that brings services outside Tegucigalpa.

Honduras's consulate in the New York region visited ICE detention centers across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to interview 38 Honduran nationals, provide birth certificates, and offer legal follow-up support.

The Honduran consulate in New York handled 17 repatriation cases in September alone, at costs between $5,000 and $10,000 per case, while consular staff reported assisting Hondurans held in ICE detention centers across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut for up to nine months.

Social researcher Carolina Meléndez says Honduras needs more consular offices in New York, where over 100,000 Hondurans live, because traveling long distances to existing consulates is costly and risky for residents seeking services.

Gonzalo Fuentes, a former head of Honduras's national registry, outlined the steps for Hondurans abroad to change letters or words in their names, noting that no attorney is required and forms are available directly at registry offices.

Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero said the government is pursuing legal options for Hondurans affected by the expiration of US Temporary Protected Status, while strengthening consular services and shifting toward economic diplomacy focused on investment and job creation.

Community organizer Lida Perdomo urged authorities to cut red tape and bureaucracy in repatriating Honduran nationals, noting that the process costs between $15,000 and $20,000 and lacks clear online guidance for families managing a death abroad.

The Foreign Ministry has repatriated 264 bodies of Hondurans who died abroad—mostly in the United States—in 2026, a 44% increase from 183 cases in the same period last year, while 173 additional repatriation requests remain pending.

A May law passed unanimously by Congress lets returning Honduran migrants import up to $150,000 in household goods and $100,000 in work equipment duty-free within 12 months of return.

Four Hondurans drowned in Ohio's Scioto River while attempting to rescue a Salvadoran man in distress; Honduras's Foreign Ministry has begun repatriation procedures for the bodies, and surviving children are in U.S. protective custody pending return to Honduras.

Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero said the government remains committed to supporting the roughly 55,000 Hondurans with Temporary Protected Status as a federal appeals court reviews the US Department of Homeland Security's termination of the program.

Honduras's Foreign Ministry alerted Hondurans in the United States to fraudsters posing as mobile consulates in Las Vegas and charging fees for fake consular services; the ministry urged citizens to verify all transactions through official government channels only.

Honduran diplomatic offices throughout the United States, including the embassy in Washington, will close on Friday, July 3 for the US Independence Day holiday and reopen Monday, July 6; emergency consular services will remain available.

The Honduran Foreign Ministry published an updated June 2026 guide on Temporary Protected Status through its US embassy, covering requirements, procedures, rights, protections, and support resources for Honduran TPS holders and applicants.

Honduran consular official Sandra Fúnez reports that most eligible Hondurans have already submitted applications for Spain's migration regularization program before its June 30 deadline, with the few who have not largely held back by pending criminal records in Spain.

Honduran consular offices across the United States will close on Friday, June 19, for the U.S. Juneteenth holiday, reopening Monday, June 22.

Honduras has 162 pending requests to repatriate the bodies of Hondurans who died overseas, with the Foreign Ministry offering financial aid to families who cannot afford repatriation costs and working through legal procedures that vary by circumstance of death.

Honduras's ambassador to Washington said the government is closely tracking US Supreme Court decisions on temporary protected status for migrants, while offering Hondurans abroad tax exemptions on returning goods and tools to support eventual repatriation.