El Salvador: minor travel-exit authorization and documents
El Salvador’s Foreign Ministry lists children’s departure from the country as a service at embassies and consulates abroad. The travel-exit authorization costs $20.00 USD (checked October 17, 2026). The ministry page carries the date «Publicado el 09-12-2020» (published December 9, 2020).
This page describes what the government of El Salvador publishes about this procedure; it does not describe or give guidance on US immigration or criminal proceedings.
Key facts
| Item | Published information |
|---|---|
| Provider and scope | El Salvador’s Foreign Ministry lists children’s departure from the country as a service at embassies and consulates abroad. |
| Fee | The travel-exit authorization costs $20.00 USD. |
| Birth certificate | The child’s original, recent birth certificate must have been issued no more than 12 months earlier. |
Documents for leaving El Salvador
The child’s original, recent birth certificate must have been issued no more than 12 months earlier.
The requirements list the child’s valid passport; «de no tenerlo puede ser una copia» means that if it is not available, a copy may be presented, specifically the photograph page.
Both parents’ valid Documento Único de Identidad or Salvadoran passport is listed; if one parent is in another country, a copy of that document may be presented.
The companion’s valid passport is listed; a copy is permitted if the companion is in another country.
Travel-exit procedure
The ministry names this procedure «Salida del país de niñas, niños y adolescentes»: departure from El Salvador by children and adolescents.
The same ministry page lists a separate «Autorización de pasaporte para menor de edad», also $20.00 USD, for which it recommends a birth certificate issued no more than 6 months earlier.
Related information
- El Salvador consular procedures
- Passport side: El Salvador passport for a minor
- How to find pro bono legal help in the US
Official sources
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador — Autorizaciones para niñas, niños y adolescentes: https://rree.gob.sv/autorizaciones-menor-edad-se/
Last verified: 2026-10-17. General procedural information for educational purposes. Verify directly with the relevant El Salvador consulate about this procedure. Not legal advice; for your situation, consult an attorney.