Follow the link to find out which countries require/do not require a visa to El Salvador.

If you do not need a visa to enter the country, your total stay in the country should not exceed 90 days.

When crossing the border, it must be provided:

• a passport valid for at least 30 days at the time of entry into the country;
• *a migration card filled out in Spanish or English and signed by the applicant personally;
• round-trip tickets;
• documents confirming solvency (traveler's checks, bank cards, cash).

*The migration card is filled out at migration points located at the country's land borders, seaports or airports. Every foreigner entering the country for migration purposes must fill it out. These are persons entering the country for recreational, scientific, family or religious purposes, who stay in the country for a maximum of ninety calendar days (a period that can be extended upon request), without the purpose or intention of residing temporarily or permanently, as well as for work, study or commercial purposes.

If you have a passport with a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa, you can stay in El Salvador on a visa of these countries until its expiration date.

El Salvador, along with Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras, form a single visa zone. Legally, it is enough to have a visa to El Salvador or any other of these countries to cross the borders of the other three without hindrance.

! But, a tourist traveling to these countries with one of the visas may face difficulties when crossing the internal borders. We advise you to apply for an exit visa to El Salvador before traveling.

If you intend to stay in this country for more than 90 days, you need a visa.

You will have to collect a small list of documents and deliver them to the El Salvadoran embassy. It will take about seven days to get a visa, and the cost is $60. It is not necessary to submit the documents in person, an authorized person or courier will do an excellent job with this task.

The following documents will be required to apply for a visa at the consulate:

• a passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry into the country;
• photocopies of passport pages with visas from other countries;
• an application form filled out in Spanish and signed by the applicant personally;
• 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo;
• copies of tickets or e-tickets in both directions;
• confirmation of hotel reservation.

You can also extend your stay in the country.