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El Salvador Visa
El Salvador visa requirements: 1-800-345-6541
Citizens of United States can purchase a tourist card upon entry at the El Salvador International Airport.
El Salvador tourist visa is not required
for citizens of United States for a stay up to 90 days.
Good news if tourist visa is the correct choice for the purpose of your trip to El Salvador.
Start with "What visa type do I need?" question right above the tabs on the left and review corresponding requirements. If you have any doubts, please contact our customer service.
Roger that, what's next?
Check the current validity of your passport.
All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from El Salvador. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal.
Make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.
Most destinations, including El Salvador, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.
Confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.
Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to El Salvador. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.
Start with "What visa type do I need?" question right above the tabs on the left and review corresponding requirements. If you have any doubts, please contact our customer service.
Roger that, what's next?
All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from El Salvador. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal.
Most destinations, including El Salvador, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.
Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to El Salvador. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.
El Salvador business visa is required.
Unfortunately, at this time VisaHQ does not provide service for business visas to El Salvador.
Steps that you can take:
First, check the current validity of your passport and the availability of blank visa pages
All travelers will need a valid passport for their travels to El Salvador. Also, the passport must contain un-used visa pages for the visa to be issued. We recommend traveling with at least 6 months of remaining validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.
Second, contact the nearest embassy or consulate of El Salvador
Take advantage of our extensive embassy and consular database to find the nearest one. Upon contacting the embassy confirm the required documents, the time it takes to process the visa and whether the consulate accepts applications by mail.
Finally, let us know if our information is incorrect
If the business visa is not required for citizens of United States traveling to El Salvador, please do let us know so that we can keep our website up to date and relevant.
Steps that you can take:
All travelers will need a valid passport for their travels to El Salvador. Also, the passport must contain un-used visa pages for the visa to be issued. We recommend traveling with at least 6 months of remaining validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.
Take advantage of our extensive embassy and consular database to find the nearest one. Upon contacting the embassy confirm the required documents, the time it takes to process the visa and whether the consulate accepts applications by mail.
If the business visa is not required for citizens of United States traveling to El Salvador, please do let us know so that we can keep our website up to date and relevant.
1 Select the type of El Salvador official visa application:
Apply for El Salvador Visa Online »
To apply for visas to several countries add El Salvador to selection and return to the list of destinations.
Offline El Salvador Visa Application
Download, fill out and mail in El Salvador visa application form
2 Mail us the following documents:
a
Original, signed United States passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity.
b
Passport-type photographs: 2
c
State Department Letter. A letter from the US Department of State, sending department, or agency, addressed to "Embassy of El Salvador, Washington D.C. ", explaining purpose of travel and dates of the trip. Letter must contain the applicant's name and the passport number.
El Salvador official visa fees for citizens of United States
| Type of visa | Maximum validity | Processing time | Embassy fee |   | Our fee |   | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomatic | up to 30 days | 4 business days | $0.00 | + | $44.95 | = | $44.95 |
Maximum stay in El Salvador: 90 days
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El Salvador visa for citizens of United States is required for more information please contact the nearest El Salvador embassy.
El Salvador entry visa is not required
for citizens of United States.
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