Closest Metro Stop:
Dupont Circle 
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Fax: (202) 232-3763
Phone: (202) 595-7500
Website: elsalvador.org
Email: correo[at]elsalvador.org
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Address: 1400 16th St NW, Suite 100, Washington DC 20036.
The Embassy of El Salvador is located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. The Dupont Circle Metro Station on the red line of the Metro system is the closest station to the Embassy. The Dupont Circle Station has two exits; make sure to leave through the Q Street Exit. For suggested routes and directions, please see the map below.
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Central America Border Control Agreement (CA-4)
El Salvador is part of the Central America Border Control Agreement (CA-4). Under the terms of this agreement, citizens of the four countries may travel freely across the CA-4 countries (Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala) for a period of up to 90 days, without completing entry and exit formalities at border immigration checkpoints. This period begins at the first point of entry in to any of the CA-4 countries.
U.S. Citizens and other eligible foreign nationals, who legally enter any of the four countries, may similarly travel across the CA-4 countries without obtaining additional visas or tourist entry permits for the other three countries. Immigration officials at the first port of entry determine the length of stay, up to a maximum period of 90 days.
Foreign tourists who wish to remain in the CA-4 region beyond the period initially granted for their visit (e.g., longer than 90 days) must request a one-time extension of stay from local immigration authorities in the country where the traveler is physically present, or they must leave the CA-4 countries and reapply for admission to the region.
Foreigners "expelled" from any of the four countries are excluded from the entire CA-4 region. In isolated cases, the lack of clarity in the implementing details of the CA-4 Border Control Agreement has caused temporary inconvenience to some travelers and has resulted in others being fined more than $100 or detained for 72 hours or longer.
Tourist Card
To enter El Salvador, you must purchase a tourist card, which is valid for 30 to 90 days, as determined by Salvadorean immigration officials. The tourist card is not a visa, but it is a mandatory requirement upon entry at Comalapa International Airport or one of the four land border points.
When you buy the tourist card, you will be given a receipt to keep with your passport. You will not be required to re-pay if you exit and re-enter El Salvador (for a brief side trip to Honduras, for example), as long as you have your receipt and your tourist card remains valid.
Tourist cards are valid for 30 days, but you can request up to 90 days - be sure to ask when you step up to the immigration counter. It is your responsibility to obtain entry and exit stamps at border crossings. If you wish to extend your stay in El Salvador past 90 days, you may apply for an extension of your tourist card.
Jurisdiction
The Embassy of El Salvador in Washington DC also has jurisdiction over Maryland and West Virginia.
U.S. Citizens
U.S. Citizens do not need a visa when traveling to El Salvador as tourists for up to 90 days. However, a valid U.S. Passport is required. Passports must have a validity of at least 6 months beyond your entry date into the country.
It is recommended that you carry your passport or a copy of your passport at all times, so that if questioned by local officials, proof of identity and U.S. Citizenship are readily available.
You should also have proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay. If your U.S. Passport shows you were born in El Salvador, then neither the tourist card nor proof of funds is required.
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The U.S. State Department strongly encourages American Citizens planning international travel to register with the U.S. Embassy in the countries they plan to visit.
