Date of publication:

10/07/2026

Honduras

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the cancellation of refugee status?

ANALYSIS

Assessment by population

Refugees
Analysis

Article 80 of the Regulations to the Migration and Aliens Law provides for the cancellation of residence authorizations and Special Residence Permits where the information, statements, reports, or documents submitted by the beneficiary are subsequently proven to be false. However, the provision does not expressly regulate the cancellation of refugee status itself, nor does it establish a specific procedure for reviewing refugee status determinations.

The legal framework reviewed does not contain detailed provisions governing the cancellation of refugee status on the basis of fraud, material error, or the subsequent identification of exclusion grounds. In the absence of specific refugee-status provisions, the review, annulment, and revocation of administrative decisions would be subject to the general rules established under the Law on Administrative Procedure, including Articles 119 to 124 concerning the review of administrative acts and the distinction between annulment and revocation.

    LAW & POLICY

    Related provisions of domestic law or policy

    Regulation of the Migration and Foreigners (Aliens) Law

    Legal provision

    Article 80 - GROUNDS FOR LOSS OF RESIDENCY OR SPECIAL PERMIT FOR PERMANENCE.

    "Resident foreigners or those holding a special permit for permanence shall lose their status as such in the following cases: 1. Due to duly proven falsehood in statements, reports, or documents submitted with the application; 2. Due to non-compliance with the obligations established in the Law of Migration and Foreign Affairs or these Regulations; 3. When resident foreigners remain outside the country for more than twelve consecutive months without the permission of the General Directorate of Migration and Foreign Affairs; and, 4. When foreigners holding a special permit for permanence remain outside the country for more than six consecutive months without the permission of the General Directorate of Migration and Foreign Affairs." "ARTÍCULO 80.- MOTIVOS POR LOS QUE SE PIERDE LA RESIDENCIA O EL PERMISO ESPECIAL DE PERMANENCIA Los extranjeros residentes o con permiso especial de permanencia, perderán su condición de tales por los casos siguientes: 1. Por falsedad debidamente comprobada en declaraciones, informes o documentos presentados en la solicitud; 2. Por incumplimiento de las obligaciones establecidas en la Ley de Migración y Extranjería o el presente Reglamento; 3. Por permanecer los extranjeros residentes fuera del país por más de doce meses consecutivos sin el permiso de la Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería; y, 4. Por permanecer los extranjeros con permiso especial de permanencia, fuera del país por más de seis meses consecutivos sin el permiso de la Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería."

    Article 146 - ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

    Regarding the challenging of resolutions and measures, it shall be subject to the remedies provided for in the Administrative Procedure Act. "ARTÍCULO 146.- DE LOS RECURSOS ADMINISTRATIVOS. En cuanto a la impugnación de resoluciones y providencias se sujetará a los recursos previstos en la Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo."