Entering El Salvador

121of 233 nationalities can turn up without arranging anything

What El Salvador asks of each nationality on arrival.

You may not need a visa at all

A visa or residence permit from one of these countries changes what El Salvador asks of you, whatever your passport says.

If you holdYou get insteadStay
Canada visa holdersVisa free3 months
United States visa holdersVisa free3 months

Entry rules by nationality

The same ladder as a passport page, read from the other side of the border. Bars are drawn against the largest group.

  • Visa freeNothing to arrange121
  • Visa on arrivalIssued at the border0
  • e-VisaApplied for online0
  • Visa requiredEmbassy or consulate112

Visa free121 nationalities

Visa required112 nationalities

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