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General Information
There is the risk of being assaulted when using
urban buses, which can be eliminated by using taxis.
Health
Yellow Fever vaccination is not necessary unless
you are coming from a risky country. You should
have an immunization record up to date with the
most common vaccines. It is essential to have
private health insurance to facilitate access to the
best clinics and hospitals of the country, such as the
Hospital de Diagnóstico and Hospital de la Mujer. As
for drinking water is concerned, it is better to buy it
in bottles. Several hotels have their own water filters
that allow drinking from the tap without problems.
Entry Requirements
It is necessary to have a valid passport with at least
six months validity over the estimated staying time. It
is also necessary to have a round trip ticket.
A visa is not required from a great number of
countries. Citizens from the following countries
traveling to El Salvador do not need a visa: Germany,
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia,
Austria, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium,
Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech
Republic, Chile, Cyprus, South Korea, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Denmark, Vatican City, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, the United States of America, Estonia,
Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Guam,
Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland,
Iceland, the Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia,
Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Norway, New
Zealand, Panamá, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal,
Qatar, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino,
São Tomé and Principe, Santa Lucía, Saint Tome
and Prince, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey,
Tuvalu, Uruguay and Vanuatu.
Citizens whose countries are not shown in the
aforementioned list need a visa that can be issued
by a Salvadoran Embassy or Consulate. A 90-day
maximum stay is granted. If a longer stay is desired,
it must be requested from the General Migration
Direction, prior to expiration of the visa.
There are no exit formalities except for the $32 USD
departure tax payment at the airport.
Customs
El Salvador complies with the international custom
standards. Nevertheless, it has its own foreign
customs rules which can be consulted at the El
Salvador Customs web page:
(http://www.aduana.gob.sv)
Access to Real Estate
Property of rural real estate may not be acquired
by foreigners from those countries of origin where
Salvadorans do not have exactly the same right, with
the only exception being land acquired to establish
an industry.
The maximum extension of rural land owned by any
individual whether natural or legal cannot exceed
two hundred forty-five hectares. This limitation is not
applicable to cooperative associations or peasant
communities that are subject to special leal rules.
The subsoil belongs to the State that can grant use
concessions.
Administrative proceedings may be seen at:
http://elsalvador.e-regulations.org/
FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN
EL SALVADOR
Argentina
Calle la Sierra 3-Ib, Col. Escalón, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2263 3638 / 2263 3675 / 2263 3580 /
2264 1358 / 2263 3687 - esalv@mrecic.gov.ar
Belize
A.I. Plaza Viscaya, final calle la Mascota
Col. Maquilishuat 1015, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2264 8024 - embelguat@yahoo.com
Brazil
Blvd. del Hipódromo 305, Col. San Benito
Tel: (+503) 2298 7888 / 2224 0186 / 2298 3286 /
2751 2279 3934 - brasil@integra.com.sv
Canada
Edificio Centro Financiero Gigante
Entre 63 Av. Sur y Alameda Roosevelt
Nivel lobby 2, local 6, San Salvador
Tel: (+503) 2279 4655 / 2279 4657 / 2279 0765
ssal@international.gc.ca
www.sansalvador.gc.ca