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Immigration Procedure:

Upon arrival in El Salvador a tourist must present a passport that is valid for six months. The Central America-4 Free Mobility Agreement (CA-4; Spanish: Convenio Centroamericano de libre movilidad) allows for movement across the borders of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua without restrictions or checks. Tourists who enter one of the four countries can also travel to the other countries.  However, it is advisable to get entrance and exit stamps if travelling to and from Guatemala to avoid “fines”.

The visa is for land travel only and if you take your boat to one of the other countries, you will have to get a new visa and Zarpe.

El Salvador now grants a 180 day visa at a cost of US$12.  To remain in the region longer, a visit to a country outside the CA-4 area must be made and a new visa will be issued on re-entry.

No prior visa is required by nationals of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay.

All other nationalities require a visa which must be purchased on entry.

Visa Extensions:

Visa extensions are no longer permitted.

Last updated: March 2023

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  1. March 6, 2020 at 11:48 AM
    rob-murray says:

    Marina Barrillas is now closed as a port of entry.