Travel Authorization Letter for Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador 2026

For millions of Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran families living in California, trips to their home countries are a fundamental part of family life. Children go to visit grandparents, attend town festivals, celebrate cousins' quinceañeras. But increasingly, immigration authorities in these countries are requiring formal documentation when a minor travels without both parents.

Guatemala

Guatemala's Comprehensive Law for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (PINA) protects minors under 18 from being taken out of the country without parental consent. The Guatemalan General Directorate of Migration can deny entry or exit to minors who do not present notarized authorization from the absent parent.

Frequent destinations from California:

• •Guatemala City — La Aurora International Airport (GUA)
• •Quetzaltenango (Xela)
• •Huehuetenango
• •San Marcos, Chiquimula, Alta Verapaz
• •El Petén (Flores/Tikal)
• •Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Santiago Atitlán, Chichicastenango

Airlines: Avianca Guatemala, United (Houston layover), American (Miami layover), Copa (Panama layover). Avianca operates most direct flights from LAX. Special situation: Many Guatemalan communities in California are from indigenous towns (Mam, Quiché, Kaqchikel). Children frequently travel with aunts, uncles, or grandparents who have limited Spanish — having a clearly written and notarized letter is especially important in these cases to avoid detention at immigration.

Honduras

Honduras's Children's Rights Protection Law and the regulations of the National Directorate of Immigration require that minors under 18 leaving the country accompanied by only one parent or a third party present notarized authorization from the other parent.

Frequent destinations:

• •Tegucigalpa — Toncontín International Airport (TGU) and Palmerola (XPL)
• •San Pedro Sula — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)
• •La Ceiba, Roatán (Bay Islands)
• •Santa Bárbara, Copán, Yoro, El Progreso
• •Valle, Choluteca

Airlines: Avianca Honduras, American Airlines, United, Copa Airlines. Important note: Honduras has two main international airports. If your child flies to San Pedro Sula (more common for the northern part of the country), controls are equally strict as in Tegucigalpa.

El Salvador

El Salvador's Comprehensive Law for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (LEPINA) is one of the most specific in Central America regarding requirements for minors traveling without both parents. The General Directorate of Migration and Immigration requires notarized authorization.

Frequent destinations:

• •San Salvador — Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez International Airport (SAL)
• •Santa Ana, San Miguel
• •La Libertad (El Tunco Beach, Zonte Beach)
• •Sonsonate, Ahuachapán
• •Usulután, Morazán

Airlines: Avianca El Salvador (direct flights from LAX and SFO), American Airlines (Miami layover), United (Houston layover), Copa (Panama layover). Note for the Salvadoran community in California: El Salvador is the third most visited international destination by families of Latin American origin in Los Angeles. Demand for this letter increases significantly in summer (June-August) and December. Don't wait until the last week — get it notarized with time to spare.

Does One Document Work for All Three Countries?

Yes. If your child is traveling through two or three Central American countries, or has multiple destinations, our letter can include all countries in the itinerary. You indicate the destination countries when filling out the form and the document mentions them explicitly.

What You Need to Have Ready

Before filling out the form at Multi Servicios 360, have on hand:

• •Full name of the parent signing (the one staying behind)
• •Full name of the minor and date of birth
• •Minor's passport number
• •Full name of the adult who will travel with the minor
• •Departure and return dates
• •Destination countries and cities

With that information, the form takes less than 10 minutes. You receive the document in PDF format, ready to print and notarize. → Travel authorization letter for Central America — $49

Don't risk having your family detained at immigration. For $49, travel with peace of mind.

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