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As thousands of Hondurans depart during the Morazán holiday week, Immigration has expanded staffing at border posts and urges travelers—especially those with children under 21—to verify passports and exit authorizations beforehand to avoid delays.

Approximately 400 Hondurans who departed San Pedro Sula on Sunday crossed into Guatemala at El Cinchado; Guatemalan authorities registered over 250 who entered legally, issued deportation orders to more than 100 who entered irregularly, and identified eight unaccompanied minors.

Honduras's migration authority is deploying extra staff and extending hours at key border crossings from July 31 to August 9 to handle an expected 20,000–25,000 Salvadoran visitors during El Salvador's August holidays.

Chinese nationals arriving in Honduras for business and commerce have proliferated in major cities since the country formalized ties with China, with 218 of 622 Chinese arrivals through mid-July citing commercial reasons, prompting complaints from local merchants unable to compete on price.

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.