Visa

Banco Ficohsa and Visa unveiled TapiYa, a mobile payment tool letting Honduran entrepreneurs and merchants accept real-time payments via card tap, QR code, or WhatsApp link without handling cash.

Italy will offer 165,850 jobs to foreign workers in 2027 across agriculture, tourism, construction, and care work, but Honduras is not among the Latin American countries with reserved slots, though Hondurans may apply for non-quota categories if sponsored by an Italian employer.

Starting October 1, Hondurans seeking certain US non-immigrant visas—particularly the I category for journalists and media workers—must make their social media accounts public during the consular review process, as the State Department expands vetting to include Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

US immigration enforcement at airports has expanded to include travelers with pending immigration cases or expired visa stamps, with more than 1,200 arrests recorded by early June; experts advise checking status and consulting a lawyer before flying.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its public-charge inadmissibility rule effective September 18, 2026, which will affect Honduran and other migrants applying to adjust status and obtain permanent residency by evaluating their financial self-sufficiency and potential dependence on government benefits.

The United States has temporarily halted interviews for immigrant visas (for permanent residence) while consular staff receive training on evaluating applicants, delaying appointments for thousands of Hondurans seeking family reunification or work-based immigration.

Honduras allows Costa Rican citizens with valid US or Canadian visas or residency to enter without a criminal-record certificate, a change from a requirement imposed since October 2023 that nearly stranded one traveler at the airport.

The US Department of Homeland Security has capped international student visa stays at four years and foreign journalist permits at 240 days (eight months), with extensions available if approved, affecting Honduran students and media professionals seeking to work or study in the United States.

The Hermano Lejano Foundation is guiding Hondurans over 60 through US visitor-visa applications to legally reunite with children living abroad.

The US Embassy in Honduras has launched a visa program allowing Hondurans over 60 who have not seen their migrant children for more than a decade to travel legally to the United States for family reunification, with the Fundación Hermano Lejano providing guidance through the application process.

The German Embassy in Honduras will hold a free virtual information session on June 22 for Hondurans interested in relocating and working in Germany, covering financial planning, documentation, family considerations, and choosing a location.

The U.S. Embassy is supporting a program that allows Hondurans over 60 with migrant children in the United States to apply for legal visas to visit and reunite with their families.

US authorities are cautioning foreign content creators planning to cover the 2026 World Cup that monetized social-media content violates tourist-visa terms and could result in visa cancellation and deportation.

The U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa explained that a denial under section 221(g) is not final and may require additional documents, while a 214(b) denial does reject that specific application but allows a future reapplication.