Best Travel Values to El Salvador

VISA FOR EL SALVADOR

The following are the requirements for a U.S. passport holder* to obtain a visa to El Salvador:

FOR TOURIST VISA:

  1. Your valid U.S. passport. You must have at least 6 months of validity left on the passport beyond your intended stay in El Salvador. You must have at least one blank visa page. Amendment pages do not count.

  2. One Visa Application Form for El Salvador, completed in full. If the visa application is not completely filled out, signed and dated, we will not be able to submit your documents to the embassy, which will result in significant delays in the processing time.

  3. Two 2" x 2" passport type photographs.

  4. Flight itinerary or copies of your air tickets.

  5. Complete our Visa Processing Order Form.

FOR BUSINESS VISA, ALL OF THE ABOVE, BUT ADD:

  1. One Business Letter on company letterhead giving details of the nature of visit, including the dates of stay, hotel information and addresses, organization to be visited and a financial guarantee from the company, signed by a senior manager.

Forms are available in the Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF). This format will allow you to view and print the form in their original size. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader software installed in your computer, click the icon to download it for free:

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If you want to drive while in El Salvador, click here to apply for an International Driving Permit.

VISA VALIDITY:

Tourist or business visa for El Salvador is issued for a single entry, valid for entry within 30 days from date of issue, for stay of up to 30 days.

CONSULATE FEE:

There is no consulate fee for U.S. passport holders.
Processing Time: 4 Business Days

SERVICE FEE:

Tourist: $39.00 per visa
Business: $39.00 per visa
Same or next day processing: $100.00 per visa

RETURN FEDERAL EXPRESS:

$20.00 per address (up to three passports)
$25.00 per address (four to six passports or overweight package)
$32.00 per address (to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, or Saturday delivery)

* If you are not a U.S. passport holder, please call us at (713) 821-0144 for complete details and requirements. Fees and processing times vary according to nationality.

We recommend that you send all of the required documents via a traceable, overnight delivery service, such as Federal Express.

 


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