El Salvador visa requirements by passport
Holders of 88 passports can enter El Salvador without applying at an embassy: 88 visa-free. The other 110 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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Entry rules for El Salvador by passport
Visa free88 passports
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Albania180d
Andorra180d
Antigua and Barbuda180d
Argentina180d
Australia180d
Austria180d
Bahamas180d
Bahrain180d
Barbados180d
Belgium180d
Belize180d
Bolivia90d
Brazil180d
Brunei180d
Bulgaria180d
Canada180d
Chile180d
Colombia180d
Costa Rica180d
Croatia180d
Cyprus180d
Czech Republic180d
Denmark180d
Dominican Republic180d
Ecuador180d
Estonia180d
Fiji180d
Finland180d
France180d
Germany180d
Greece180d
Guatemala180d
Honduras180d
Hungary180d
Iceland180d
Ireland180d
Israel180d
Italy180d
Japan180d
Kuwait180d
Latvia180d
Liechtenstein180d
Lithuania180d
Luxembourg180d
Madagascar180d
Malaysia180d
Malta180d
Marshall Islands180d
Mexico180d
Monaco180d
Netherlands180d
New Zealand180d
Nicaragua180d
North Macedonia180d
Norway180d
Panama180d
Paraguay180d
Peru180d
Poland180d
Portugal180d
Qatar180d
Romania180d
Russia180d
Saint Kitts and Nevis180d
Saint Lucia180d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines180d
San Marino180d
São Tomé and Principe180d
Saudi Arabia180d
Singapore180d
Slovakia180d
Slovenia180d
Solomon Islands180d
South Africa180d
South Korea180d
Spain180d
Sweden180d
Switzerland180d
Trinidad and Tobago180d
Turkey180d
Tuvalu180d
Ukraine180d
United Arab Emirates180d
United Kingdom180d
United States180d
Uruguay180d
Vanuatu180d
Vatican City180d
Embassy visa required for 110 passports
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macau
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Samoa
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
El Salvador entry: common questions
Which passports can enter El Salvador without a visa?
Holders of 88 passports can enter El Salvador visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Vatican City.
How up to date are these El Salvador entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with El Salvador's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.