EL SALVADOR COVID

Updated 13 September 2020

Airports are open on 19 September, all airlines are welcomed, and a linmited number of flights have been confirmed, increasing in October 2.

CPR proof 72 hours before arrival in El Salvador is requested for International Tourist.

Nationals of El Salvador living in other countries or local residents that have travelled for business or vacation, is not very clear at the moment if they will be exempt of CPR.

Remember that:

A return flight ticket is needed when entering El Salvador. The immigration officer will ask for it upon your arrival. It is advisable to make a photocopy or take a picture of your passport with the entry stamp to carry at all times during your stay.

• Your country of origin determines the amount of days available to stay in El Salvador as a tourist.
• In some cases, the Immigration official may request you show economic solvency for your stay in the country.
• Even with a 90-day tourist visa, the immigration official determines the duration of your stay as allowed by your passport.

Visitors to El Salvador must have a valid passport as well as proof of their intent to exit the country before their visa or entry stamp expires, usually within 90 giorni.

All non-resident travelers must possess a return ticket or a ticket as proof of when they intend to exit the country, commonly referred to as an outbound exit or onward ticket. An onward ticket is required of non-residents who are:

• Traveling on a one-way ticket
• Entering the country with a return ticket dated more than 90 days after arrival
• Flying into El Salvador and flying out of another country

By law, an onward ticket includes any of the following on approved, commercial transport:

• A pre-purchased bus ticket out of the country
• A pre-purchased flight out of the country
• Proof of passage on a cruise ship