Salvadoran passports (Spanish: Pasaporte salvadoreño) are issued to citizens of El Salvador to travel outside the country.
| |
|---|---|
 Contemporary Salvadoran passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  El Salvador |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Salvadoran citizenship |
| Expiration | 6 years after issuance for individuals |
Passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or, if the citizen resides abroad, at the Salvadoran embassy. Besides serving as proof of identity and of citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Salvadoran consular officials abroad, if needed. Citizens can not have multiple Salvadoran passports at the same time.
Appearance
editLike all Central American passports the cover is navy with gold fonts stating the official name of the country in Spanish and in English. A map of Central America is displayed with the Salvadoran territory shaded.
Identity information page
editThe Salvadoran passport includes the following data:
- Type ('P' - Passport)
- Code for issuing country ("SLV" - Salvadoran)
- Passport Number
- Name of bearer
- Nationality
- Date of birth
- Sex
- Mother name
- Place of birth
- Date of issue
- Date of expiry
- Booklet Number
- Issuing Authority
Language
editThe data page is printed in Spanish and English, while the personal data is entered in Spanish.
Visa pages
editThe Salvadoran passport contains 48 pages, of which one page (the first one) shows the information of the document holder, suitable for visas and border stamps.
Central America-4 Border Control Agreement
editThe Central America-4 Border Control Agreement (CA-4) was a treaty signed in June 2006 between the Central American nations of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, establishing the free movement across borders between the four signatory states of their citizens without any restrictions or checks. Foreign nationals who enter one of the signatory countries can also travel to other signatory states without having to obtain additional permits or to undergo checks at border checkpoints.
| Countries | CA-4 | ID Travel |
|---|---|---|
 Guatemala |
YES | YES |
 Honduras |
YES | YES |
 Nicaragua |
YES | YES |
 Costa Rica |
NO | NO |
 Panama |
NO | NO |
Visa requirements for Salvadoran citizens
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As of 1 June 2021, Salvadoran citizens had visa-free or visa free access to 134 countries and territories, ranking the Salvadoran passport 37th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- Council regulation 539/2001 [1]
- Council regulation 1932/2006 [2]
- Council regulation 539/2001 consolidated version, 19.1.2007 [3]
- List of nationals who do need a visa to visit the UK [4].
- List of countries whose passport holders do not require visas to enter Ireland [5].
- ^ "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 14 March 2017.