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El Salvador visa rules for Guatemala passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Guatemala 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

El Salvador visa checker (rree.gob.sv/visas/): rendered results, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El SalvadorChecked 1 Nov 2026

Guatemala: Ordinario A; Oficial A; Diplomático A

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 Guatemala.

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. HondurasTegucigalpa, about 220 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 90 days
  2. NicaraguaManagua, about 360 km from San SalvadorVisa-free
  3. BelizeBelmopan, about 400 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 30 days
  4. Costa RicaSan José, about 690 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 30 days
  5. PanamaPanama City, about 1,180 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 3 months

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

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