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El Salvador visa rules for China passport holders

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The answer

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

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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

37 China, República Popular (B) CONSULAR O SIN CONSULTA

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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 China.

El Salvador passport China

Visa needed

Article 15 In order to entering China, foreigners shall apply to the visa-issuing authorities stationed abroad for a visa, except as otherwise provided for in this Law.

El Salvador passport to China, full page

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. CubaHavana, about 1,270 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 90 days
  2. JamaicaKingston, about 1,410 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 30 days
  3. BahamasNassau, about 1,770 km from San SalvadorVisa-free
  4. HaitiPort-au-Prince, about 1,880 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 90 days
  5. Turks and Caicos IslandsCockburn Town, about 2,100 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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