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VISAS


​Citizens of The USA, Canada and Mexico DO NOT need a visa to travel to El Salvador.

General Requirements:
- Valid Passport
- Valid US Permanent Resident Card or Visa
- Copy of your ticket or travel itinerary
- 1 Passport size color photograph
- Letter issued by your employer/organization stating the reason for your trip
- Filled and signed application
- $30.00 for a 30 day one entry visa or $60.00 for a one year multiple entry visa (Money Order or exact change only)

PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT by sending an email to: [email protected] 

The process takes around 1 hour, depending on the day's attendance.

Your citizenship and immigration status in the United States will determine your exact requirements, please contact us for further information.


TRANSIT VISA
If you REMAIN inside the airport for less than 18 hours, NO VISA IS REQUIRED.



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INFORMATION FOR FUNERAL HOMES

SHIPPING OF HUMAN REMAINS TO EL SALVADOR

- Documents DO NOT need to be translated
- Documents DO NOT need to be legalized by the Consulate
- Mandatory documents for the shipping are:
                1. Transit Permit (Must be signed by competent authority)
                2. Death Certificate
                3. Embalming statement * 
                4. Non-communicable disease statement *
All documents need an  APOSTILLE from the Secretary of State

* This document might need to be notarized before getting the Apostille. Please check with your local Apostille office.

El Salvador DOES NOT require the remains to be picked up by a Funeral Home at arrival. Any relative/friend can claim them at the airport, using a private vehicle.​


Get Apostilles in Georgia

Get Apostilles in Alabama

Get Apostilles in South Carolina

INFORMATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

Please be advised that all Notifications of Arrest, Detention or Humanitarian Assistance Requests must be sent to the appropriate Embassy or Consulate.

The jurisdiction of the Consulate General of El Salvador in Atlanta covers the States of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina ONLY.

If you need the contact information for Embassies or other Consulates of El Salvador, please refer to the "Additional Contacts" section below.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS


All Consulates of El Salvador

All Embassies of de El Salvador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador