El Salvador

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 General Directorate of Migration and Immigration.

To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Salvadoran government’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 between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

You can travel between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua for up to 90 days without a visa. Read the travel advice for:

• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Nicaragua

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

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

You can travel between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua for up to 90 days without a visa. Read the travel advice for:

• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Nicaragua

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

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

Updated information about visa requirements when travelling between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

El Salvador has introduced additional health measures in response to the Ebola outbreak.

Travellers who have been in, or transited through, Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda or Uganda in the 21 days before arriving in El Salvador are subject to a 21-day quarantine requirement for observation and health monitoring. You may be refused entry if you cannot meet the quarantine requirement.

If you have recently travelled through one of the listed countries, contact El Salvador’s Ministry of Health or your nearest Salvadoran embassy before you travel to check how the quarantine requirement applies to you.

New information about Ebola-related health measures and quarantine requirements for some travellers.