Visa Assistance

El Salvador

Visa requirements, fees, validity and documents for travel to El Salvador.

2 visa types
Starting from $100
Checked 29 Sept 2026

1. Visa Types

Open a type to see processing time, stay, fees, and documents.

Processing time

Online review after payment — Migración notifies approve / prevent / deny / cancel by email No fixed working-day count on the service page; file early

Stay period

Approved travellers may obtain up to 180 days' legal stay as authorised Exact stay is set when the PEI is stamped at the border

Validity

After approval: travel and receive the PEI stamp in the passport at any air, sea or land border Passport: at least six months' validity

Visa Fees and Charges

PEI application migratory fee

$100

Entry	Label	Fee
—	PEI application migratory fee	$100

About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders need a Salvadoran visa or Special Entry Permit (PEI) before travel. On the Ministry of Foreign Affairs country table, India is Categoría B — consular visa (or without consulta) for ordinary passports.

There is no Salvadoran consulate in India. Migración's PEI portal is the practical path: register, upload papers, pay USD 100, wait for email. If approved, the PEI is stamped in the passport on entry. Tourism, family visit, medical, events and similar short purposes are covered in Migración's PEI description.

Documents Required

PEI portal

Create an account at https://elsalvadorpei.migracion.gob.sv/
Complete the online application and attach the documents Migración lists for the case
Pay the USD 100 migratory fee to continue

Consular document set (same substance for Category B tourism)

Form VCA-4
Passport valid at least six months
Travel itinerary (airline, flight number, entry and exit dates)
Hotel reservation if applicable
Proof of funds for the trip and stay

Foreign papers: apostille/legalisation and Spanish translation as Migración / the mission require.

Processing time

Lodge at the nearest Salvadoran embassy or consulate abroad Confirm timing with that mission — no New Delhi resident mission

Stay period

As granted on the visa and by Migración at entry CA-4 region (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua): stay clocks are shared — confirm current CA-4 practice before multi-country trips

Validity

As stamped by the consular officer Passport: minimum six months

Visa Fees and Charges

Consular visa fee — confirm amount with the mission (PEI online is USD 100)

Check applicable fees

Entry	Label	Fee
—	Consular visa fee — confirm amount with the mission (PEI online is USD 100)	Check applicable fees

About This Visa

Category B ordinary-passport holders may still apply for a consular visa at a Salvadoran embassy or consulate abroad. Use PEI online when there is no convenient mission — Migración expressly allows Category B/C nationals to file digitally from anywhere.

RREE note for India: Nicaragua treats ordinary Indian passports as Categoría C — check that before a multi-country CA-4 itinerary.

Documents Required

Emisión de visa consular

Formulario VCA-4
Valid passport (min. six months)
Travel itinerary with airline, flight number, entry and exit dates
Hotel reservation if applicable
Economic support for travel and stay
Business/commercial: support or invitation letter plus CV / profession papers

2. Good to Know

Rules and notes that apply to every visa type

How to apply

Confirm nationality category on https://rree.gob.sv/servicios/visas-para-extranjeros/ or https://rree.gob.sv/visas/.
For PEI: open https://elsalvadorpei.migracion.gob.sv/ → create account → fill form → upload docs → pay USD 100.
Wait for Migración email (approved / prevented / denied / cancelled).
If approved: travel with passport; receive PEI stamp at the border. Carry itinerary, funds and lodging proof.
Or lodge VCA-4 and papers at the nearest Salvadoran mission abroad if that channel fits better.

Who can apply

Indian ordinary passports: Categoría B — PEI online or consular visa before travel.
Diplomatic/official/service Indian passports: Categoría A (visa-exempt) on the same RREE table — confirm before travel.
RREE visas tool asks whether you hold a valid US, Canada or Schengen visa — check https://rree.gob.sv/visas/ before telling a client they can skip PEI.
No Salvadoran embassy in New Delhi — PEI is the practical default from India.

Embassy

PEI — Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería
https://elsalvadorpei.migracion.gob.sv/
Service page: https://www.migracion.gob.sv/servicios/solicitud-y-pago-de-permiso-especial-de-ingreso-para-nacionales-que-no-portan-visa-consular-o-visa-consultada/
Call center: +503 2535-6212 · WhatsApp: +503 7070-0663
atencion.usuarios@migracion.gob.sv

Visa categories / consular requirements — RREE
https://rree.gob.sv/emision-de-visa-consular-y-de-cortesia/
https://rree.gob.sv/servicios/visas-para-extranjeros/
Checker: https://rree.gob.sv/visas/

No resident El Salvador embassy in New Delhi — use PEI or a Salvadoran mission in a third country.

Watch-outs

PEI fee: USD 100 on Migración.
Do not invent a consular mission fee — quote what that mission charges.
India ordinary: Categoría B in El Salvador; Nicaragua treats ordinary Indians as Categoría C on the RREE table.
Check US/Canada/Schengen on the RREE visas tool before skipping PEI.