🛂 Entry Requirements for El Salvador
El Salvador welcomes tourists with simple formalities. More than 86 nationalities can enter without a visa. Here's everything you need to know according to your nationality.
📋 Required Documents (All Nationalities)
- Valid passport: Minimum 6 months validity recommended
- Entry fee: None — entry is free (the tourist card has been abolished)
- Return ticket or continuation (may be requested)
- Proof of sufficient funds (rarely checked)
🇺🇸 U.S. Citizens
- Visa: Not required
- Stay duration: Up to 180 days
- Entry fee: None (free entry)
🇨🇦 Canadian Citizens
- Visa: Not required
- Stay duration: Up to 180 days
- Entry fee: None (free entry)
🇪🇺 European Citizens
- Visa: Not required
- Stay duration: 90 days (extendable to 90 more)
- Entry fee: None (free entry)
- Passport: Valid 6 months after entry
🌎 Latin American Citizens
CA-4 Countries (free circulation)
🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇭🇳 Honduras, 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Visa: Not required
- Document: National ID card accepted
- Duration: 90 days in CA-4 zone
🔄 CA-4 Agreement (Important!)
El Salvador is part of the CA-4 Agreement with Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
This means: You can circulate freely between these 4 countries. 90 days TOTAL for all 4 countries combined. The counter doesn't reset when changing countries.
💵 Entry Fees
- Entry is free — no card to settle at the immigration booth
- A simple entry stamp is placed in your passport
- No payment required for entry
✅ Pre-Departure Checklist
- ☑️ Valid passport (6 months recommended)
- ☑️ Free entry (tourist card abolished)
- ☑️ Return or continuation ticket
- ☑️ Hotel booking (first night minimum)
- ☑️ Travel insurance (recommended)