Visa policy of El Salvador
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Visitors to El Salvador must obtain a visa from one of the Salvadoran diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
[edit]Holders of passports of the following 89 jurisdictions can visit El Salvador without a visa for up to 180 days (all visitors except the nationals of Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama must hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for next destination):[1][2]
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ID - May also enter with an ID card if come from a country that is part of the CA-4 Agreement.
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Canceled:
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Visa exemption also applies to residents of countries that are visa exempt as well as holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state. This does not apply to nationals of Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, China, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Yemen who also can't obtain a visa on a simplified procedure but their application needs to be approved in El Salvador.
Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Suriname, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam do not require a visa.
Transit without a visa is allowed for travellers who normally require a visa but are transiting within 48 hours and hold onward tickets.
Tourist card
[edit]Visitors entering the country by air and sea must obtain a tourist card upon arrival ($12).[9] Adult children of Salvadoran citizens are exempt.[10] Minors are exempt.[9] Exempt are the visitors holding a valid visa issued by El Salvador and the citizens of the European Union / EEA (except Bulgaria and Croatia), Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay and Vatican City.[citation needed]
Central America-4 Border Control Agreement
[edit]The Central America-4 Border Control Agreement is a treaty between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. A visa issued by one of the four countries is honored by all four of the countries. The time period for the visa, however, applies to the total time spent in any of the four countries without leaving the CA-4 area.[11]
Visitor statistics
[edit]Most visitors arriving to El Salvador for the purpose of tourism (excluding those on a one-day visit) were nationals of the following countries:[12]
| Country | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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 Guatemala |
530,531 | 511,829 | 465,055 |
 United States |
447,628 | 431,792 | 422,811 |
 Honduras |
202,339 | 177,777 | 171,763 |
 Mexico |
32,654 | 27,567 | 27,489 |
 Costa Rica |
28,737 | 27,981 | 25,150 |
 Nicaragua |
28,262 | 33,931 | 32,937 |
 Canada |
24,796 | 29,188 | 31,911 |
 Spain |
8,565 | 7,850 | 7,788 |
 Germany |
3,532 | 4,123 | 5,440 |
| Total | 1,401,598 | 1,345,165 | 1,282,792 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Visas para extranjeros
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "El Salvador aprueba exoneración de visas de turismo con Bolivia por hasta 90 días cada año". 22 April 2024.
- ^ "一部旅券査証及び査証料の相互免除に関する日本国政府とエル・サルヴァドル共和国政府との間の取極（口上書）" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 28 February 1973. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. September 1986.
- ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. December 1988.
- ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. July 2000.
- ^ "El Salvador anuncia exoneración de visa para el ingreso de ciudadanos peruanos a su territorio (El Salvador announces visa exemption for the entry of Peruvian citizens to its territory)". Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b Art. 328
- ^ "Portal de Transparencia - El Salvador". www.transparencia.gob.sv (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Shepard, Wade (2 September 2010). "CA-4 Visa for Central America Explained". Vagabond Journey. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Boletín estadístico 2015 p. 54