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Research by the International Organization for Migration and Honduras's child welfare agency found that more than half of repatriated minors return to homes with monthly incomes below 3,000 lempiras (about $112), with 81% of families citing employment and financial support as their top priority.

Congress approved a special law to facilitate Honduran migrants' return and relocation of household goods, but implementation stalls pending technical regulations from the Finance Ministry and Customs authorities, a congresswoman said.

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.

Congress approved reforms to streamline repatriation by establishing a single coordinating office where Hondurans can handle customs, immigration, and vehicle-registration procedures in one process rather than visiting multiple agencies.

The president of Olanchanos Unidos foundation says the Foreign Ministry takes up to five months to repatriate Hondurans who die abroad, and urges faster action on humanitarian grounds; funeral homes have offered credit to help.

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.