Entering El Salvador / Aduana | Customs and Immigration

December 23rd, 2023 by sammy8_9

This place is permanently closed.

January 25th, 2023 by pakem_roadtrip

On a du venir ici, à l'administration de l'Aduana, pour réactiver notre TIP qui avait été suspendu il y a 2 mois lors de notre descente vers le Costa RIca. J'avais gardé la copie du TIP suspendu. Ils ont ressorti l'original papier dans leur document. Il était toujours là! En 5 minutes, notre TIP était réactivé. Super simple. La partie immigration a été faite préalablement.
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We had to come here, to the administration of Aduana, to reactivate our TIP which had been suspended 2 months ago during our descent to Costa Rica. I had kept the copy of the TIP suspended. They pulled out the paper original in their document. He was still there! In 5 minutes, our TIP was reactivated. Super simple. The immigration part has been done beforehand.

January 8th, 2022 by Sean Emerson

watch out for the guys in blue shirts with the small logo that says tramitador autorizado (or something like that) don't use them! scammers/fixers/helpers!! look for the officials

January 27th, 2021 by tanty.axel

Honduras to El Salvador

Easy border crossing but it now takes longer because El Salvador make you go through a vehicle scanner (similar to entering and exiting Nicaragua).

January 22nd, 2020 by chaseyourdreams

We have now been at the border for 5 hours. They say they have information that a truck with our license number was was stolen. so we have to wait to be cleared by the head of immigrations. Apparently this happens quite often, About once a month. l

June 2nd, 2019 by piperflies

From HON to EL SAL: you’ll stop here last on your way from the border into El Salvador.

At the first stop they should do your migration and paperwork for your TIP plus any animal paperwork.

Then they will give you a packet of papers for your TIP to be stamped HERE at this location. It’s a pretty quick stop and the helpers should be free although you do not need them.

Then you’ll show your stamped tip and passports to the migration officer at the main road upon exit and you are good to go. The migration officers wear white shirts.

June 7th, 2018 by instagram.com/chrisschau

DOG: showed a 2 month old health certificate and my immunization booklet. Got a one (!) month permit for $9,09

June 1st, 2018 by this_is_artcore

From Hon to El Sal: easiest border of our whole travel! We arrived late at night, which was no problem at all. They offered us to wait in their office (to enjoy the AC) while they made our copies, and they even offered cold water.. so extremely kind! Good pupusas for sale too.

May 22nd, 2018 by Tucks' Truck

Very easy and friendly border crossing, leaving Honduras into El Salvador. The main border (both sides) and this extra aduana stop - the whole thing took just over an hour around noon on a weekday.

March 25th, 2017 by Cam purr

Exiting Honduras was a breeze.
Entering Salvador with a car was long. Salvador is like guatemala with car permits. When you cancel it, you can't enter the country with the car for 3 months. We were 5 days short and after a few hours of being patient they give us a new permit. They still issue 24h transit permits if you really need to pass. Complicated to find your way around but everybody was nice. If your around lunch time expect delays.

March 20th, 2017 by laderoutedesaventuriers.wordpress.com

Well, I don't know if it is because we arrived late at the border (4pm?) but we had to come hear to have our temporary permit to enter Salvador. Easy process but can be long.
We had problem to get our paper done, so we stayed overnight, free and safe.

March 19th, 2017 by 1world2go

this place is open and someone is working on my documents now (entering el salvador)
it's highly confusing though, the soldier guarding the aduana office wanted to send me away several times saying i don't need papers to cross el Salvador.
did i miss something?

February 14th, 2017 by sunny

This place has closed.

March 18th, 2016 by PanAmericanAdventures

now that's a cluster of a border.
entering el salvador exiting honduras
exit honduras took 20 mins and easy.

entering honduras took 2 hours as we had to wait for our van to be x-rayed then drive to here for vehicle permissio.

December 11th, 2015 by myvantastic.com

This is where the "aduana"is and where you have to come for all the temporary permit paperwork for your car. They were really nice! and there is a "fast-line" for tourists.
You have to give a copy of you freshly new temporary permit when you come back on the main road.
Didn't had to paid anything.