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Honduras

Registrants are consistently refused, or the law bars entry.

Based on 8 reports. Score −0.84 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works

What to expect

Five of the seven reports, dating from 2019 through accounts shared in 2026, describe refusal of entry, with three of those specifically at Roatan.1–367 One traveler flying into Roatan was held at the airport and put on the next flight back to the United States, and another was told never to return.36 Two reports differ: a 2020 cruise passenger went ashore with no immigration check, and a 2022 land crossing ended in a stamp after biometric eye and palm scans.45

Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.

Law restricts entry for people with criminal records

Honduran law says entry shall be refused to foreigners convicted of ordinary crimes, even if they hold a valid visa. There is no sentence threshold, time limit, or waiver.

Does this apply to you?

It applies if any of these is true:

  • Any conviction for an ordinary crime ('delitos comunes'), at any time, with no sentence-length threshold — except ordinary offences connected to political offences
  • Having been previously deported or expelled from Honduras without obtaining a re-entry permit (Art. 81(8))

Read the law itself before relying on this. Sentence length usually means the sentence imposed, not the time served, and a suspended sentence often counts.

Ley de Migración y Extranjería, Decreto No. 208-2003, Art. 81, numeral 7 (and Reglamento, Art. 114, numeral 7) · mandatory

We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.

Last checked against official sources on September 21, 2026.

Common questions

Can registered sex offenders enter Honduras?

It's rated Refused: Registrants are consistently refused, or the law bars entry. Of 2 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 0 ended in entry and 2 in refusal.

Do Honduras's border officers know about US registrants in advance?

None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.

How do travelers usually arrive in Honduras?

Reports on file describe 1 by land, 1 by sea or cruise, 1 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.

Reports

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  1. 1May 2026 (reported)

    Refused entry · Roatan

    The traveler was refused entry at a Honduran island destination several years ago and later discussed the incident with a registrant travel resource operator.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  2. 2Mar 2026 (reported)

    Refused entry · Roatan

    The traveler, holding a marked passport, was refused entry when attempting to visit an island destination for a diving trip.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  3. 3Jan 2023 (reported)

    Refused entry

    The traveler attempted to visit Honduras a few years earlier, was refused and sent back to the US, and was told never to return.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  4. 42022

    Admitted, no issues · Over land, Land border crossing

    Passing through Honduras, the traveler went through biometric checks (eye and palm); the officer looked at the screen oddly but stamped the passport and let the traveler proceed.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  5. 5Feb 2020

    Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, cruise port

    On the same cruise, the traveler went ashore at a port in this country with no immigration or customs check encountered.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  6. 62019

    Refused entry · By air, Roatán airport

    The traveler flew to Roatán and was never allowed past the airport; authorities placed them on the next flight back to the United States.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  7. 72019

    Refused entry

    The traveler was refused entry to Honduras about four years earlier and sent back home.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  8. 8By 2022

    Refused entry

    Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.

    Registrants turned away
    Yes
    Law bars sex offenders
    No
    Law bars people with felonies
    No
    Has its own offender registry
    No

    Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary