Where can El Salvador passport holders live?

As of 2026, a El Salvador passport lets you enter 115 countries without applying for a visa — 81 visa-free and 34 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 40 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 2 countries let El Salvador citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	81
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	34
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	40
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	2
Embassy visa needed	43

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (2)

Georgia (360 days), Peru (180 days)

Visa-free (81)

Albania (90 days), Andorra (90 days), Argentina (90 days), Austria (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Belarus (30 days), Belgium (90 days), Belize (30 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Chile (90 days), Colombia (90 days), Costa Rica (30 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), Estonia (90 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Georgia (360 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (30 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Jamaica (30 days), Japan (90 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Latvia (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Malta (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Montenegro (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), North Macedonia (90 days), Norway (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Paraguay (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), Russia (90 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), Spain (90 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Trinidad and Tobago (90 days), Turkey (90 days), United Arab Emirates (90 days), Uruguay (90 days), Uzbekistan (30 days), Vatican (90 days)

Visa on arrival (34)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (40)

Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (43)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Guyana, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can El Salvador citizens visit without a visa?

El Salvador passport holders can visit 115 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 81 are fully visa-free and 34 issue a visa on arrival. 40 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can El Salvador citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

2 countries allow El Salvador citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Georgia, Peru.

Can El Salvador citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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