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El Salvador visa rules for Hong Kong SAR China passport holders

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The answer

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

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Official source

elsalvador.travelMinisterio de Turismo de El Salvador (official tourism portal)Checked 1 Nov 2026

Si su país no está enlistado entonces necesitará aplicar a una Visa Consular en una de las Representación Diplomática de El Salvador en el exterior o una Visa Consultada a obtenerse a través del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador.

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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 Hong Kong SAR China.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Hong Kong SAR China 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. NicaraguaManagua, about 360 km from San SalvadorVisa-free
  3. BelizeBelmopan, about 400 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 30 days
  4. Cayman IslandsGeorge Town, about 1,040 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 6 months
  5. PanamaPanama City, about 1,180 km from San SalvadorVisa-free

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

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