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Embassy of the State of Palestine, San Salvador
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El Salvador visa requirements for Palestinian citizens
Palestinian citizens need an eVisa for El Salvador. Apply on the official website.
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El Salvador
eVisa
Apply on the official website.
- Visa
- eVisa
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
What to do
Apply on El Salvador's official eVisa portal with a scan of your passport and a photo.
Leave time for processing before you travel, and print the approval.
Enter on the dates and through the ports the eVisa allows.
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Ways into El Salvador
Your passport and other visas decide which route you can use.
Visa not requiredForeign visa exemptionCategory B travellers with a US, Canadian or Schengen visa can enter visa-free.
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check that your passport is in Category B.
- Show your passport and foreign visa at the border.
Documents required
- Passport
- US, Canadian or Schengen visa
- This rule does not automatically cover Category C travellers.
- The border officer decides your stay.
Visa not requiredForeign residence exemptionCategory B travellers with residence in a Category A country can enter visa-free.
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check your passport category and your residence country's category.
- Show your passport and valid residence document.
Documents required
- Passport
- Valid temporary or permanent residence document
- Category C travellers still need a visa under this residence rule.
Other routeOnline Special Entry PermitPeople who need a visa but lack it can apply for this entry permit.
- Stay
- 180 days
- Fee
- US$100
- Entries
- Single
How to apply
- Check that your nationality needs a visa.
- Create an account on the official entry permit website.
- Fill in the form and upload the requested documents.
- Pay 100 USD.
- Wait for approval by email before you travel.
- The approved permit is stamped in your passport on arrival.
- The full document list and a guaranteed processing time are not published.
Sources (20)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Directorate General of Migration and Immigration: border-control questions
- Foreign Ministry: nationality and passport visa classifications
- Foreign Ministry: consular and courtesy visa service
- Foreign Ministry: Bolivia exemption effective 21 June 2024
- Judiciary: ratified El Salvador–Bolivia tourism and visit agreement
- Government-hosted visa classification dated 14 December 2023; relevant indexed passages read
- Immigration: F-46 consulted visa instructions
- Immigration: Special Entry Permit application and payment
- Official Special Entry Permit application portal
- Immigration: online permit purposes, stay and arrival stamping
- Immigration: temporary-residence categories
- Immigration: applying for temporary residence
- Immigration: work, study and residence questions
- Immigration: visa and extension forms
- Customs-hosted Special Migration and Immigration Law
- Customs-hosted migration regulations
- Presidency: general tourist stays extended to 180 days
- Government Investor Guide 2024: entry fees and procedures
- Airport authority: airport tariff and connecting-passenger nationality list
- Health Ministry: removal of yellow fever certificate entry requirement
Embassies for this trip
For lost passports and emergencies.
Coming from Palestine
- Plugs A BAdapter needed
- MoneyUSD $
- Time−8h
- DrivingOn the rightSame as home
- LanguageSpanish
- Emergency911 police132 ambulance
Planning your El Salvador trip
Best time to go: The dry season runs from November to April. The rainy season runs from May to October. The coast is warm, while mountain areas are cooler.
- Bosque El Imposible and Montecristo Cloud ForestExplore mountain forests. Bosque El Imposible is a well-maintained national park in the west.
- Joya de Cerén, San Andrés and TazumalVisit Mayan sites. Joya de Cerén is a World Heritage Site, and Tazumal has a large pyramid and a museum.
- Apaneca, Juayua, Panchimalco and SuchitotoVisit colonial towns.
- La Isla de MéndezSee a fishing village known for its hospitality and remote coconut islands.
About El Salvador
El Salvador is the smallest Central American republic by area, lying on the Pacific coast.
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Money
- United States dollar ($)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Time zone
- UTC-06:00
- Cars drive on the
- right side
- Calling code
- +503
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Questions
Do palestinian citizens need a visa for El Salvador?
Palestinian citizens need an eVisa for El Salvador. Apply on the official website.
Where do I apply online for El Salvador?
Only on El Salvador's official government website. Avoid agents and look-alike sites that add fees. Apply before you book anything you can't cancel.
Does a US, UK or Schengen visa help palestinian citizens enter El Salvador?
We have no record of El Salvador relaxing its rules for palestinian citizens who hold another country's visa. Check with the embassy before you rely on one.
Do salvadoran citizens need a visa for Palestine?
Salvadoran citizens do not need a visa for Palestine. Show your passport at the border.
Do other Asia passports get easier entry to El Salvador?
Bahrain, Brunei, Israel, Japan Kuwait, and 5 more can enter without applying before they travel.
Which countries near El Salvador are easier for palestinian citizens?
Nicaragua, Bolivia, Dominica, Ecuador Haiti, and 3 more let palestinian citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to El Salvador?
Apply on El Salvador's official eVisa portal with a scan of your passport and a photo. Leave time for processing before you travel, and print the approval.
What money is used in El Salvador?
United States dollar ($). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in El Salvador?
Spanish.
How strong is the Palestine passport?
It ranks #96 and reaches 34 destinations without applying ahead.
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