# 🇸🇻 El Salvador — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for El Salvador from VisaPassage.
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17 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 180 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 180 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 180 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Special Entry Permit (Permiso Especial de Ingreso) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | $100 | — | — |
| El Salvador Tourist Card (Tarjeta de Turismo) | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 90 days | $12 | — | 1 day |
| CA-4 Free Movement Entry (Central America-4) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |
| El Salvador Consular Visa (Visa Consular) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |
| El Salvador Consulted Visa (Visa Consultada) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |
| Temporary Residence for Business Persons | Consular visa · typically eligible | 730 days | — | — | — |

- **Special Entry Permit (Permiso Especial de Ingreso)** — Key documents: Online PEI account and application, Passport, Passport photograph, Supporting documents, PEI fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv
- **El Salvador Tourist Card (Tarjeta de Turismo)** — Key documents: Passport, Tourist Card payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv
- **CA-4 Free Movement Entry (Central America-4)** — Key documents: National identity document (DUI/cedula), CA-4 entry stamp · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv
- **El Salvador Consular Visa (Visa Consular)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Proof of purpose of travel, Proof of financial means · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv
- **El Salvador Consulted Visa (Visa Consultada)** — Key documents: Form F-46 (Visa Consultada), Passport, Passport photographs, Police / criminal record certificate, Proof of purpose and funds · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv
- **Temporary Residence for Business Persons** — Key documents: Form F-5 / F-6 application, Passport, Company / commercial documentation, Criminal record certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Authorises the declared business activity in El Salvador. · Study: Residents may study. · Residency: Renewable temporary residence leads to definitive residence. · Family: Dependants apply as accompanying persons (F-9). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Residence for Students | Consular visa · typically eligible | 730 days | — | — | — |

- **Temporary Residence for Students** — Key documents: Form F-10 application, Passport, Proof of enrolment / admission, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Study: Authorises enrolled study at the named institution. · Residency: Renewable while studying; may transition to other categories that lead to definitive residence. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Digital Nomad Visa | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Temporary Residence with Work Authorization | Consular visa · typically eligible | 730 days | — | — | — |

- **Digital Nomad Visa** — In effect since April 2025: remote workers earning at least USD 1,460/month from outside El Salvador get a visa valid up to 2 years, renewable for 2 more; online application fee USD 100. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: citizenremote.com
- **Temporary Residence with Work Authorization** — Key documents: Form F-3 application, Passport, Employment contract or job offer, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Authorises employment for the sponsoring employer/activity named in the permit. · Study: Residents may study while holding the permit. · Residency: Renewable temporary residence leads to definitive residence after the required period (shorter for Hispanic-American/Spanish-origin applicants). · Family: Dependants may apply as accompanying persons (form F-9). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Definitive Residence by Investment/Donation in Government Programs | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| El Salvador Freedom Passport (Citizenship by Bitcoin Investment) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Temporary Residence for Persons of Independent Means (Rentista) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 730 days | — | — | — |
| Temporary Residence for Investors | Consular visa · typically eligible | 730 days | — | — | — |

- **Definitive Residence by Investment/Donation in Government Programs** — Key documents: Definitive residence application, Passport, Proof of participation in the government program, Criminal record certificate, Identity documents, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Definitive residents may carry out any lawful activity, including employment. · Study: Definitive residents may study. · Residency: This grants definitive (permanent) residence directly and opens a route to naturalisation for qualifying contributors. · Family: Family members may be included per the program and DGME rules. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: asamblea.gob.sv
- **El Salvador Freedom Passport (Citizenship by Bitcoin Investment)** — Key documents: Application via authorised agent, Passport, KYC / due-diligence documentation, Criminal record certificate, Proof of qualifying contribution, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Citizens may live and work in El Salvador without restriction. · Study: Citizens may study without restriction. · Residency: Confers citizenship directly; El Salvador permits dual citizenship and imposes no physical-residency requirement to retain it. · Family: Spouse and dependent children can be added for an additional per-person contribution per the program terms. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: asamblea.gob.sv
- **Temporary Residence for Persons of Independent Means (Rentista)** — Key documents: Form F-8 application, Passport, Proof of passive income, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Study: Residents may study. · Residency: Renewable temporary residence leads to definitive residence. · Family: Dependants apply as accompanying persons (F-9). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv
- **Temporary Residence for Investors** — Key documents: Form F-4 application, Passport, Proof of investment, Company registration documents, Criminal record certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Authorises managing and working in the applicant's own invested enterprise. · Study: Residents may study. · Residency: Renewable temporary residence leads to definitive residence. · Family: Dependants apply as accompanying persons (F-9). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Residence for Pensioners | Consular visa · typically eligible | 730 days | — | — | — |

- **Temporary Residence for Pensioners** — Key documents: Form F-7 application, Passport, Proof of pension income, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Study: Residents may study. · Residency: Renewable temporary residence leads to definitive residence as pensioner (F-33). · Family: Dependants apply as accompanying persons (F-9). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Definitive Residence as Spouse/Partner of a Salvadoran | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Definitive Residence as Spouse/Partner of a Salvadoran** — Key documents: Form F-34 application, Passport, Marriage certificate or proof of union, Salvadoran spouse's documents, Criminal record certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Definitive residents may carry out any lawful activity, including employment. · Study: Definitive residents may study. · Residency: This is itself definitive (permanent) residence and supports later naturalisation. · Family: Based on the marriage to a Salvadoran; minor children may be included separately. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Residence for Religious Professionals | Consular visa · typically eligible | 730 days | — | — | — |
| Definitive Residence for Pensioners | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Temporary Residence for Religious Professionals** — Key documents: Form F-16 application, Passport, Letter of assignment / invitation, Proof of organisation's legal status, Criminal record certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Authorises religious work for the sponsoring organisation. · Study: Residents may study. · Residency: Renewable temporary residence leads to definitive residence. · Family: Dependants apply as accompanying persons (F-9). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv
- **Definitive Residence for Pensioners** — Key documents: Form F-33 application, Passport, Prior temporary residence, Proof of pension income, Criminal record certificate, Passport photographs, Proof of fee payment · Rights: Work: Definitive residents may carry out any lawful activity, including employment. · Study: Definitive residents may study. · Residency: This is definitive (permanent) residence and supports later naturalisation. · Family: Dependants may be included per DGME rules. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.sv

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