El Salvador travel facts: plug type, voltage, currency, emergency numbers

Cited, source-linked facts for travellers to El Salvador (SV). Each value shows where it comes from, its license and when it was last verified.

Key facts

Plug typesType A and B

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact

Voltage115 V

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact

Frequency60 Hz

Source: OpenVan.camp (CC-BY-4.0) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact

CurrencyUS Dollar (USD, $)

Source: Unicode, Inc. (Unicode-3.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact

Emergency numbersGeneral: 132. Other numbers listed: 911, 913

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0); U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence low · Report a wrong fact

Driving sideDrive on the right

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact

TippingRounding common.
  • Hotel staff: 1 USD per bag
  • Restaurants: 10%
  • Taxis: Not expected
  • Tour guides: Not expected

Source: Tipping Rules (CC-BY-4.0) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: Editorial guidance about local custom, not a rule; amounts vary by venue and service.

Upcoming public holidays

National public holidays from 2026-10-15 to 2027-10-15, as of 2026-10-15 (the date this page was built).

Source for 2026: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence low · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.

Source for 2027: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.

Entry rules for short tourist stays (visa pilot)

Informational only. This is not legal or immigration advice and not a boarding or entry decision. Entry rules are set by the destination country and can change without notice; always confirm with the official sources linked here, the destination government, and your carrier before travelling.

This is not a go/no-go decision. Entry is decided by the destination's border authorities. The summaries below repeat what the cited official sources say for three passports; your situation may differ.

United Kingdom passport

What the sources say: Visa needed before travel; maximum stay given: 180 days; an application before travel is needed.

Official sources:

Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (OGL v3.0) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence low · Report a wrong fact
Note: The source contains statements pointing to different requirements; stricter reading shown.

United States passport

What the sources say: Unclear from the sources; check the official links.

Official sources:

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence low · Report a wrong fact
Note: No clear short-stay visa statement could be extracted deterministically; read the official page.

Japan passport

What the sources say: Visa-free for short tourist stays; maximum stay given: 90 days; no application before travel.

Official sources:

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (PDL-1.0 (Japan Public Data License)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: Status normalised by CitedTravel from the Japanese original; the quote is MOFA's text.

Sources and attribution

Licenses as shown next to each fact. See data licensing and the source register.

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Dataset version 2026.10.15-e46605b7. Same data as the API: /v1/countries/SV. Page built 2026-10-15.