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El Salvador Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where El Salvador passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#34
Visa-Free Destinations
94
78
Visa-Free
55
E-Visa
16
Visa on Arrival
44
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free -
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free -
5 Angola Visa Required -
6 Antigua and Barbuda E-Visa -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia E-Visa -
9 Australia Visa Required
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
10 Austria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
11 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
17 Belgium Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa -
21 Bolivia Visa on Arrival -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period.
23 Botswana E-Visa -
24 Brazil Visa Free -
25 Brunei Visa Required -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
Not available at all entry points.
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Required
Notes
US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad E-Visa -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Required -
37 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa -
41 Croatia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
42 Cuba E-Visa
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
43 Cyprus Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
44 Czechia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
45 Denmark Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa on Arrival
Notes
Not available at all entry points.
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt Visa on Arrival -
53 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
54 Eritrea Visa Required -
55 Estonia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
56 Eswatini Visa Required -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
58 Fiji Visa Required -
59 Finland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
60 France and territories Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
61 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Required
Notes
An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
63 Georgia Visa Free -
64 Germany Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
65 Ghana Visa Required -
66 Greece Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
67 Grenada Visa Free -
68 Guatemala Visa Free
Notes
ID Card Valid.
69 Guinea E-Visa -
70 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
71 Guyana Visa Required -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Free
Notes
ID Card Valid.
74 Hungary Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
75 Iceland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
78 Iran E-Visa -
79 Iraq E-Visa -
80 Ireland Visa Free -
81 Israel E-Visa -
82 Italy Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
83 Jamaica Visa Free -
84 Japan Visa Free -
85 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
86 Kazakhstan E-Visa -
87 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
88 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 12-month period.
89 Kuwait Visa Required -
90 Kyrgyzstan E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
93 Lebanon Visa Required
Notes
In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
94 Lesotho E-Visa -
95 Liberia E-Visa -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
98 Lithuania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
99 Luxembourg Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
106 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
107 Mauritania E-Visa -
108 Mauritius Visa on Arrival -
109 Mexico Visa Required
Notes
Salvadoran U.S. visa and/or green card holders are exempt from a visa to Mexico.
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
112 Monaco Visa Free -
113 Mongolia E-Visa -
114 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
115 Morocco Visa Required
Notes
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar Visa Required -
118 Namibia E-Visa -
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
121 Netherlands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
122 New Zealand Visa Required
Notes
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free
Notes
ID Card Valid.
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
128 Norway Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
129 Oman E-Visa -
130 Pakistan Visa Required -
131 Palau Visa on Arrival
Notes
can be extended twice for a fee
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
134 Paraguay Visa Free -
135 Peru Visa Free -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
138 Portugal Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
139 Qatar E-Visa
Notes
Travelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
142 Russia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
143 Rwanda E-Visa
Notes
90-day East African Visa for travel within Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda only also available online. First port of entry must be the country which approved the East African Visa.
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Free -
145 Saint Lucia Visa on Arrival -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa Free -
148 San Marino Visa Free -
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa -
150 Saudi Arabia Visa Required -
151 Senegal Visa on Arrival -
152 Serbia Visa Required -
153 Seychelles Visa Required
Notes
Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
157 Slovenia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
158 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Required -
161 South Korea Visa Required
Notes
The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
163 Spain Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
168 Switzerland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan E-Visa -
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand E-Visa -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free -
176 Tunisia Visa Required -
177 Turkey Visa Free -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda E-Visa
Notes
Determined at the port of entry. 90-day East African Visa for travel within Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda only also available online. First port of entry must be the country which approved the East African Visa.
181 Ukraine E-Visa -
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free -
183 United Kingdom Visa Required -
184 United States Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Required -
188 Vatican City Visa Free -
189 Venezuela Visa Required -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia E-Visa -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 32 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can El Salvador passport holders visit visa-free?
El Salvador passport holders can visit 94 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the El Salvador passport?
The El Salvador passport is ranked #34 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do El Salvador citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for El Salvador citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can El Salvador citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.