New Child ID Card Won't Replace Birth Certificates

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 20, 2026 · Originally reported July 20, 2026 by Once Noticias

Honduras's National Registry said the new DINNA child identification card, which begins enrollment in 2026 with cards expected in March 2027, will not replace birth certificates but will add biometric data and facial recognition to guard against trafficking and help identify migrant children.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for Once Noticias, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

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