San Pedro Sula The National Institute for Migration (INM) Honduras officially opened a new Juvenile Control Centre in its regional offices, located in the University of San Pedro Sula.

This specialized space has as primary objective to speed up and simplify travel procedures for citizens under the age of 21. The new service window will operate from today on a schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Through this centre, parents and legal guardians will be able to validate and pre-check the mandatory migration documentation prior to the travel date, thus avoiding delays, ranks and last-minute setbacks at the country's different Border Control Points.

To ensure the effectiveness of the process, users are advised to report at least seven (7) days in advance of their travel date. During this prior visit, the qualified staff of the INM carry out a thorough review of the required legal documentation.

The Executive Director of the INM Carlos Cordero, highlighted the positive impact of the initiative and noted that in Tegucigalpa A significant flow of children has already been recorded since the first day of operations.

This office in the north will provide key attention to families travelling by land through the border control points of El Florido, Aguacaliente and Corinto at the border with Guatemala as well as El Poy, on the border with El Salvador.

This new service is added to the network of INM Honduras which already operates on a regular basis at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, which serves 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and at Toncontín Airport, which runs from Monday to Sunday on a schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

To make use of this service, interested parties must submit:

• Passport in force: At least 15 months of validity (6 months for destinations like USA).

• Birth Game: Original Document.

• Authorization to leave: Appropriately authenticated or apostilled in case the minor does not travel with both parents.

• Vaccination carné: For destinations that maintain their health requirements.