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El Salvador visa rules for Burkina Faso passport holders

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The answer

No. Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa to visit El Salvador.

Entry
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

29 Burkina Faso (B) CONSULAR O SIN CONSULTA

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Not needed with a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa, or with legal residence in a Category A country; a Salvadoran consulate stamps the exemption in the passport before travel.
  • 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 Burkina Faso.

El Salvador passport Burkina Faso

e-Visa · 90 days

Fee
F CFA 66,000
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

The eVisa is a protocol that certifies that the holder is authorized to enter and stay in Burkina for a maximum of 90 days. Applicants may complete their application online, including the fees payment and obtain their visa.

El Salvador passport to Burkina Faso, full page

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. HaitiPort-au-Prince, about 1,880 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 90 days
  2. EcuadorQuito, about 1,940 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 90 days

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

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