El Salvador Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel with El Salvador Passport
The El Salvador passport ranks 73rd in the world as of October 2023 according to VisaGuide Passport Index. This means that El Salvador citizens can travel visa-free to 101 countries around the world. However, to enter other countries, El Salvador passport holders must apply for a visa in advance.
Where Can El Salvador Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
El Salvador Passport visa-free countries
As of October 2023, El Salvador passport holders can travel visa free to 101 countries and territories:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Bulgaria
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Réunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a El Salvador citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 30 countries listed below:
- Armenia
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Jordan
- Laos
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Helena
- Saint Lucia
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Zimbabwe
You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issued the visa. There is usually a separate area at the airport where you can apply for a visa on arrival.click here
Electronic visa countries
The following 29 countries issue eVisas for El Salvador passport holders:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Nigeria
- Qatar
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vietnam
- Zambia
The process of applying for an eVisa is more or less similar to applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case you do not need to go to the visa application center: you can submit your application online, including visa payment.
Once your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status as well as a document that you must print and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be applied for online, but some agents may ask you for a copy of your license; this is why it’s important to keep a copy with you when traveling.Click here
