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El Salvador visa rules for Zambia passport holders

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The answer

No. Zambia 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

188 Zambia (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 Zambia.

El Salvador passport Zambia

Visa on arrival · 90 days

Fee
$50.00
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. BelizeBelmopan, about 400 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 30 days
  2. Cayman IslandsGeorge Town, about 1,040 km from San SalvadorVisa-free · 6 months
  3. JamaicaKingston, about 1,410 km from San SalvadorVisa-free
  4. BahamasNassau, about 1,770 km from San SalvadorVisa-free
  5. HaitiPort-au-Prince, about 1,880 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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