Salvadoran Embassy in San José

Embassy El Salvador San José, Costa Rica

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 11 January 2022

El Salvador’s embassy to Costa Rica is in San José, the capital of Costa Rica. No visa is needed by Costa Rican citizens for El Salvador, for stays of up to 180 days.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Costa Rica

  • Army Abolition Day

    Tuesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Public holidays in El Salvador

  • National Pupusa Festival

    Monday

  • National Pupusa Festival

    Tuesday

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No visa is needed by Costa Rican citizens for El Salvador, for stays of up to 180 days.

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El Salvador’s other missions in Costa Rica

    The Salvadoran embassy in San José is the only mission of El Salvador in Costa Rica on record. Costa Rica in turn has an embassy in San Salvador.

    Good to know

    About the Salvadoran embassy in San José

    It appears in official lists as Embassy of El Salvador in San José.

    Salvadoran citizens travelling to Costa Rica

    Salvadoran citizens can visit Costa Rica without a visa for up to 30 days.

    When the Salvadoran embassy in San José is closed

    The Salvadoran embassy in San José closes on Costa Rica’s public holidays, the next being Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of El Salvador such as National Pupusa Festival (Festival Nacional De La Pupusa) on Monday 9 November 2026.

    Near the Salvadoran embassy in San José

    The Salvadoran embassy in San José has 8 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

    Frequently asked questions

    When is the Salvadoran Embassy in San José closed?

    The Salvadoran embassy in San José closes on Costa Rica’s public holidays, the next being Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026, and usually on the national day of El Salvador.

    Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for El Salvador?

    No visa is needed by Costa Rican citizens for El Salvador, for stays of up to 180 days.

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