El Salvador  

BUSINESS FACILITATION MEASURES
Visa Requirements for Business Travelers in the Americas

El Salvador  (Destination)	Short-term Business Visit
Visitor Visa  Requirements	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit to El Salvador:  Antigua & Barbuda Bahamas  Brazil Barbados Belize Bolivia Canada Dominica Dominican Republic  Ecuador Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica Mexico Peru St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to El Salvador:  Argentina  Chile Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Uruguay The above may stay in El Salvador for up to 90 days. Citizens from the United States can travel with a tourist card issued by a travel agency, an airline or a consulate, allowing them to stay for 90 days.
Documentation  Required for  Application for  a Visitor Visa	All nationals require passport at date of entry. A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay)  Copy of Passport Copies of visas for other countries Application form 1 passport-sized photograph Letter of invitation from a person  Proof of financial solvency Bank and Commercial references Copy of return ticket is requested in some cases A Certificate of Good Conduct
Method of Lodgement	The application must be taken to the Consulate, along with all the documentation requested.
Processing time	Tourist and Business visas are normally issued within 48 hours. For visas that require consultation an authorization from the Immigration Department in El Salvador is needed and the approximate processing time is 14 days.
Multiple Entry  Visa	The issuance of these types of visas will be subject to the existing Agreements.
Validity/Extension	Business and Tourist: up to 90 days. Visas can be renewed at the Immigration Office in El Salvador.
Cost of Visa Application	US$30 Visa fee.
Accompanying dependants	Family members accompanying a visitor to El Salvador must also meet all requirements for temporary entry. If the companion or dependants are minors, an authorization from the parents will be requested.
General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors	El Salvador’s Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter El Salvador to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to El Salvador to work. These persons usually represent a foreign company, therefore they must present proof of it. Examples are: representatives coming to El Salvador to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts.
Specific Requirements	All the requirements specified above A company letter and photo should accompany the application form.
Further  Information	Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy

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