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El Salvador visa rules for Costa Rica passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting El Salvador.

The answer

Yes. Costa Rica passport holders can visit El Salvador visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

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

Official source

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

45 Costa Rica (A) EXENTO DE VISA

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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 Costa Rica.

El Salvador passport Costa Rica

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

se permite el ingreso de las personas nacionales de El Salvador con su pasaporte vigente hasta el día de la fecha de su vencimiento. El plazo de permanencia otorgado por el oficial de control migratorio, no será mayor al de la vigencia del pasaporte.

El Salvador passport to Costa Rica, full page

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. GuatemalaGuatemala City, about 180 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 90 days
  2. HondurasTegucigalpa, about 220 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 90 days
  3. NicaraguaManagua, about 360 km from San SalvadorVisa-free
  4. BelizeBelmopan, about 400 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 30 days
  5. Cayman IslandsGeorge Town, about 1,040 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 6 months

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

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