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A Salvadoran passport does not need a Dubai visa. The UAE foreign ministry lists El Salvador as visa free: a free multiple entry visit visa is given on arrival, valid for 6 months, for up to 90 days in total. The airline checks your passport and ticket, then immigration stamps you in.
What we still do for you
Most Salvadoran visitors need nothing filed. People write to us when something else is involved:
- You plan to stay close to the 90 days and want to count them properly.
- A relative or friend on another passport needs a visa to join you.
- You want to move from a visit to a job or residence, which is a different route.
- You want a second pair of eyes on the passport and ticket before the airline check.
The entry rule
| Item | What the sources say |
|---|---|
| Visa | None to apply for, free visit visa on arrival |
| Entries | Multiple |
| Validity | 6 months |
| Stay | Up to 90 days in total |
Source: UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa exemptions page and the Emirates visa information page, checked . If you stay past the allowed days, the fine is AED 50 per day.
Going longer than 90 days
The free visit visa does not turn into a job or residence by itself. You need a sponsor or an employer for that. If you are a first-degree relative of a UAE resident, that resident can file for you with ICP, with a monthly salary of AED 4,000 for the sponsor. Read our Dubai visa extension guide before the 90 days run out.
Salvadoran embassy in the UAE
El Salvador opened a consular office at its UAE embassy in . A Salvadoran newspaper reported that it issued its first passport there in , and that its services include passport renewals, document authentication and notarial powers. UAE foreign ministry news also records the ambassador's credentials in .
How it works with us
Message us your passport page and travel dates. An adviser confirms the entry rule against the ministry list. If someone travelling with you needs a visa, we quote one total price before any payment, then the team files and follows it up. We are a private visa service, and ICP or GDRFA decides each application.
If an application is refused, the authorities keep their fees. Before you pay, your adviser tells you in writing what part of our total, if any, comes back.
Official sources
- UAE MOFA visa exemptions: El Salvador listed as visa free.
- Emirates visa information: free visit visa on arrival.
- UAE MOFA news, El Salvador ambassador
Going the other way? See El Salvador for UAE residents. All passports: Dubai visa by nationality.
