El Salvador visa requirements for Indians

Travel and visa requirements

Salvadoran Visa is not required for Indians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Citizens of India can travel to El Salvador without the need for applying for a visa and stay in the country for up to 90 days.
  • Your Indian passport must be valid for at least six(6) months after arriving in the country.
  • Two colourful passport-sized photographs taken on a white background must be provided.
  • Your roundtrip flight reservation or confirmed itinerary is required
  • Proof of private or hotel accommodation for the duration of your stay.
  • Travel medical insurance to cover the entire duration of your stay in El Salvador.
  • Airport Tax of $7.00 USD is levied for tourist travelers.
  • Travelers do not need vaccination is to enter El Salvador but travelers are advised to get vaccinations for hepatitis A and typhoid before traveling to the country. 
  • The estimated time to travel to El Salvador from Delhi, India is 23 hours, 35 minutes.
  • The El Salvador Time Zone is (GMT-6) making India hours, 30 minutes ahead of El Salvador.
  • San Salvador is the capital and economic hub of El Salvador.
  • USD is the official currency used in El Salvador.
  • A permit is required from the El Salvadorian Ministry of Defense for firearms and ammunition.
  • Importation of sausage, ham and similar products is allowed if only being sterilized by heat, boneless and hermetically canned.
  • To travel to El Salvador with your pet, permit with the charge of $9.04 which can be issued to you on or before arrival at the Animal Quarantine Department at the airport. To apply for this permit, a health certificate, vaccination certificate and export permit must be tendered 15 days prior to your arrival in the country.
  • Your Baggage will be cleared at the first airport of entry in El Salvador.
  • Importation of El Salvador local currency and foreign currencies are allowed. However, large amounts of your foreign currencies must be declared upon your arrival into the country.
  • The official language of El Salvador is Spanish, while Nahuati language spoken in the region influenced the Spanish language that result in Salvadoran Spanish spoken by almost all the country's entire population.
  • Christianity is the dominating religion in El Salvador, in which Roman Catholicism is about 50 percent, Protestant taking 36 percent other religion is 2% and none religious citizens are about 12%.
  • Pupusa, Tamales, Sopa De Pata, Panes Rellenos etc... are the dishes you will love to experience when you visit El Salvador.

Frequently Asked Questions


Can I travel to El Salvador with ammunition?

A permit is required from the El Salvadorian Ministry of Defense for firearms and ammunition.


Can I travel to El Salvador with foreign currencies?

Importation of El Salvador local currency and foreign currencies are allowed. However, large amounts of your foreign currencies must be declared upon your arrival into the country.


What are the languages spoken in El Salvador?

The language commonly used by the locals is Spanish and it is the country's official language.


What is the climate of El-Salvador like?

The climate in El-Salvador is tropical, encompassing both wet and dry seasons.


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