Check visa exceptions for your passport
Check eligibility and any registration steps before relying on a visa exception.
Check whether your passport meets the exception
El Salvador’s Ministry classifies travel documents as A (visa-exempt), B (consular visa) or C (consulted visa). Its checker also asks whether you hold a valid U.S., Canadian or Schengen visa and whether you legally reside in another country. Check your exact passport and circumstances before booking or applying; these factors can change the route.
If you do not qualify, apply for the required visa before travel
This online route is for some travelers who need a consular or consulted visa but do not hold one, or cannot use the ordinary consular process in the circumstances listed by Migration. Create an account, submit the form and supporting documents, and wait for approval before travel. Check your visa category first; approval is not automatic.
Check the stay and entry conditions
A visa or visa waiver does not guarantee admission. Follow the dates and conditions set by the destination’s immigration authority.
Getting started [3]
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Check whether your passport meets the exception
El Salvador’s Ministry classifies travel documents as A (visa-exempt), B (consular visa) or C (consulted visa). Its checker also asks whether you hold a valid U.S., Canadian or Schengen visa and whether you legally reside in another country. Check your exact passport and circumstances before booking or applying; these factors can change the route.
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If you do not qualify, apply for the required visa before travel
This online route is for some travelers who need a consular or consulted visa but do not hold one, or cannot use the ordinary consular process in the circumstances listed by Migration. Create an account, submit the form and supporting documents, and wait for approval before travel. Check your visa category first; approval is not automatic.
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Check the stay and entry conditions
A visa or visa waiver does not guarantee admission. Follow the dates and conditions set by the destination’s immigration authority.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
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Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
Fee information
Migration lists a US$100 fee for a PEI application. This is the fee for that special online route; it does not establish the fee for an ordinary consular or consulted visa. Check which procedure applies to your passport and circumstances.
Read the official fee guidance [1]El Salvador arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
PEI passport endorsement
If your PEI application is approved, the permit is physically stamped in your passport when you enter through an air, sea or land border.
Arrival guidanceOfficial reference [2]Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Check the visa category for your exact circumstances
El Salvador’s Ministry classifies travel documents as A (visa-exempt), B (consular visa) or C (consulted visa). Its checker also asks whether you hold a valid U.S., Canadian or Schengen visa and whether you legally reside in another country. Check your exact passport and circumstances before booking or applying; these factors can change the route.
Official guidance [3]An approved PEI may authorize up to 180 days
Migration says an approved PEI can authorize up to 180 days, including for tourism. This is the ceiling for the PEI route, not a guaranteed stay or a shared limit for every consular visa. Follow the period stamped in your passport; confirm the stay granted for the specific visa you receive.
Official guidance [2]CA-4 border crossings may share one stay allowance
If you enter El Salvador after Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua, Migration says to carry the time remaining from your first CA-4 entry. Crossing a regional border does not automatically restart your stay allowance. Canada’s current advice says other CA-4 countries may recognize only the first 90 days even when El Salvador grants up to 180; check each country in your itinerary.
Official guidance [4]El Salvador travel essentials
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Currency
- USD
- Calling code
- +503
El Salvador entry questions
Do Mongolian citizens need a visa for El Salvador?
For tourism in El Salvador, ordinary passport holders from Mongolia need an eVisa before travel. An approved Special Entry Permit (PEI) can authorize up to 180 days, but that is the ceiling for this route, not a guaranteed stay. Follow the period granted on your visa. A valid U.S., Canadian or Schengen visa, or legal residence elsewhere, may change your visa category. Check your exact circumstances in the Ministry's official checker.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
PEI passport endorsement: what do I need to do?
Required only when the stated conditions apply. If your PEI application is approved, the permit is physically stamped in your passport when you enter through an air, sea or land border.
How long can I stay in El Salvador?
Migration says an approved PEI can authorize up to 180 days, including for tourism. This is the ceiling for the PEI route, not a guaranteed stay or a shared limit for every consular visa. Follow the period stamped in your passport; confirm the stay granted for the specific visa you receive.
What fees apply for a El Salvador visitor visa?
Migration lists a US$100 fee for a PEI application. This is the fee for that special online route; it does not establish the fee for an ordinary consular or consulted visa. Check which procedure applies to your passport and circumstances.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm El Salvador’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Special Entry Permit (PEI)
This online route is for some travelers who need a consular or consulted visa but do not hold one, or cannot use the ordinary consular process in the circumstances listed by Migration. Create an account, submit the form and supporting documents, and wait for approval before travel. Check your visa category first; approval is not automatic.
Open PEI passport endorsement
Check El Salvador’s official visa checker (Spanish)
The Ministry checker asks for your nationality and passport type, and considers current U.S., Canadian or Schengen visas and legal residence. Use it to confirm your route; your browser can translate the page.
Open Special Entry Permit (PEI)
· General Directorate of Migration and Foreign Affairs of El SalvadorThis online route is for some travelers who need a consular or consulted visa but do not hold one, or cannot use the ordinary consular process in the circumstances listed by Migration. Create an account, submit the form and supporting documents, and wait for approval before travel. Check your visa category first; approval is not automatic.
https://www.migracion.gob.sv/servicios/solicitud-y-pago-de-permiso-especial-de-ingreso-para-nacionales-que-no-portan-visa-consular-o-visa-consultada/- https://www.migracion.gob.sv/noticias/migracion-lanza-plataforma-en-linea-de-permiso-especial-de-ingreso-a-el-salvador-pei/
Open PEI passport endorsement
· General Directorate of Migration and Foreign Affairs of El Salvador Check El Salvador’s official visa checker (Spanish)
· Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El SalvadorThe Ministry checker asks for your nationality and passport type, and considers current U.S., Canadian or Schengen visas and legal residence. Use it to confirm your route; your browser can translate the page.
https://rree.gob.sv/visas/- https://www.migracion.gob.sv/control-migratorio-preguntas/
Migration control questions and answers
· General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners of El Salvador
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to El Salvador with an ordinary Mongolia passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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