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El Salvador visa rules for Botswana passport holders

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The answer

No. Botswana passport holders need a visa to visit El Salvador.

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Visa needed
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

rree.gob.svMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores de El SalvadorChecked 1 Nov 2026

25 Botswana (C) CONSULTADA

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • The visa is a consulted visa (visa consultada), which the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería must authorise before it is issued.
  • With a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa, or legal residence in a Category A or B country, the holder can apply for a consular visa (Category B) instead.
  • Can apply online for a Permiso Especial de Ingreso (PEI) at elsalvadorpei.migracion.gob.sv instead of a visa; once approved, it is stamped in the passport on arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Pasaporte vigente, que deberá tener como mínimo seis meses de vigencia previo a su expiración.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What El Salvador passport holders need to visit Botswana.

El Salvador passport Botswana

e-Visa

Fee
BWP 300.00

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Botswana passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of San Salvador, nearest first.

  1. BelizeBelmopan, about 400 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 30 days
  2. Cayman IslandsGeorge Town, about 1,040 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 6 months
  3. PanamaPanama City, about 1,180 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 3 months
  4. JamaicaKingston, about 1,410 km from San SalvadorVisa-free
  5. BahamasNassau, about 1,770 km from San SalvadorVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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