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United Kingdom visa requirements for El Salvador citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes — El Salvador citizens need a visa for United Kingdom.

Entry details

Holders of a El Salvador passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting United Kingdom. The El Salvador passport currently ranks #75 of 199 worldwide, with 118 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

United Kingdom is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 89 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #20 with 162 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — United Kingdom citizens enter El Salvador more easily (visa-free).

In the opposite direction, United Kingdom citizens travelling to El Salvador face: visa-free for up to 180 days.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official UK ETA (GOV.UK) · fee: £16. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

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More destinations for El Salvador citizens

🇫🇷 El Salvador → France: Visa-free🇪🇸 El Salvador → Spain: Visa-free🇺🇸 El Salvador → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 El Salvador → Italy: Visa-free🇹🇷 El Salvador → Turkey: Visa-free🇲🇽 El Salvador → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting United Kingdom on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → United Kingdom: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → United Kingdom: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United Kingdom: eTA required

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