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El Salvador
- San Salvador
- Americas
- Spanish
At a glance
El Salvador: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Population
- 6,029,976
- Area
- 21,041 km² · 8,124 sq mi
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00, America/El_Salvador
- Calling code
- +503
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .sv
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- AMERICAS
Member of
- United Nations
Entry requirements
El Salvador visa requirements
El Salvador entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 89 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 91 apply online before they travel and 17 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
El Salvador safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 1 of 4Exercise Normal Precautions
US State Dept, updated November 15, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
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Questions
El Salvador: frequently asked questions
- El Salvador visa: do I need one?
- El Salvador entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 89 can enter without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 91 apply online before they travel and 17 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- El Salvador: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates El Salvador at level 1 of 4. Exercise Normal Precautions.
- El Salvador: what currency is used?
- Currency in El Salvador: US Dollar (USD).
- El Salvador: what language do people speak?
- Languages of El Salvador: Spanish.
- El Salvador: what is the capital?
- The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.
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