{"question":{"passport":"BEN","destination":"SLV","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[{"kind":"HOLDS_VISA","text":"B.1) A persona clasificada en Categoría “B” de Visa Consular o Sin\n   Consulta que cuente con visa vigente Estadounidense, Canadiense o\n   Schengen, se le otorgará trato de Categoría “A” – Exento de Visa."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"rree-clasificacion","url":"https://rree.gob.sv/servicios/visas-para-extranjeros/","passage":"Visas para extranjeros\nN°\nPAÍS\nPASAPORTE ORDINARIO\nPASAPORTE DIPLOMATICO OFICIAL Y SERVICIO\nOBSERVACIONES\n1\nAfganistán, Estado Islámico\n(C) CONSULTADA\n(C) CONSULTADA\n…\n13\nAzerbalyán (Azerbaijan)\n(B) CONSULAR O SIN CONSULTA\n(B) CONSULAR O SIN CONSULTA\n…\n189\nZimbabwe\n(B) CONSULAR O SIN CONSULTA\n(B) CONSULAR O SIN CONSULTA","explanation":"The RREE table marks each of these countries '(B) CONSULAR O SIN CONSULTA' for ordinary passports; the Ley's Art. 29 defines Category B as a consular visa, so these nationals must obtain a visa from a Salvadoran mission before travel.","publisher":"Visas para extranjeros\nN°\nPAÍS\nPASAPORTE ORDINARIO\nPASAPORTE DIPLOMATICO OFICIAL Y SERVICIO\nOBSERVACIONES\n…\nPublicado el 28-10-2020."},"checkedAt":"2026-08-29","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}