Foreign travel advice

El Salvador

Entry requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full 바카라 사이트˜British citizen바카라 사이트™ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government바카라 사이트™s understanding of El Salvador바카라 사이트™s current rules for the most common types of travel.

The authorities in El Salvador set and enforce entry rules. If you바카라 사이트™re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Salvadoran Embassy in the UK.

Passport validity requirements

To enter El Salvador, your passport must have an 바카라 사이트˜expiry date바카라 사이트™ at least 6 months after the day you arrive.

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.

Visa requirements

You can travel to El Salvador for tourism or business for up to 180 days without a visa.

You can extend your stay by contacting the . 

To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Salvadoran government바카라 사이트™s entry requirements. Check which type of visa or work permit you need with the Salvadoran Embassy in the UK.

If you overstay your visa, you may have to pay a fine before leaving the country.

Applying for a visa

If you need a visa, contact the Salvadoran Embassy in the UK.

Travelling to Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua      

Under the Central America Border Control Agreement (also known as CA-4), you can travel between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua for up to 90 days without a visa.

The 90-day period starts when you enter any of these countries and does not restart when you cross borders. You바카라 사이트™ll have to go through immigration checks at borders.

If you바카라 사이트™re expelled from one of these countries, you바카라 사이트™re also excluded from the other 3. If you overstay, you may get a fine.

Vaccine requirements

To enter El Salvador, you must have a certificate to prove you바카라 사이트™ve had a yellow fever vaccination if you바카라 사이트™re coming from a .

For full details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see .

Customs rules

There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of El Salvador. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

Taking money into El Salvador    

Declare cash or travellers cheques if the value is 10,000 US dollars or more.

Transit fee for Indian and African nationals

Indian nationals or nationals from any African country travelling through El Salvador must pay a 1,130 US dollar fee. See .

British dual nationals will not have to pay the fee if they travel on their British passport.