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Congressman Godofredo Fajardo proposed legislation to allow Hondurans over 18 to travel to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua using only a national ID card rather than a passport, citing simplified border procedures and regional integration.

Honduras's National Migration Institute reminds travelers that passports must have at least six months of validity remaining to enter the US or Europe, and has opened 24-hour emergency passport centers at the country's major international airports.

The national human-rights commissioner called on the Honduran government to provide immediate assistance to victims of internal forced displacement before they are compelled to seek international protection by crossing borders.

Honduras logged over 1.6 million migrant movements from January through mid-June 2026, with the El Amatillo land border and Ramón Villeda Morales Airport accounting for most traffic; the increase reflects recovering tourism and regional transit.

The National Migration Institute (INM) will suspend passport issuance from 6 p.m. Saturday June 20 to 10 a.m. Sunday June 21 nationwide for a system upgrade.

The US Embassy in Tegucigalpa has advised American citizens traveling to or residing in Honduras to ensure vaccinations are current and carry proof of immunization, as regional measles cases have prompted stricter health screening and possible quarantine measures at borders.

Honduras's National Migration Institute is now requiring travelers departing to countries with active measles circulation to show proof of vaccination, a Health Secretariat-backed measure to prevent the virus from being imported into Honduras.