The following items can be brought into El Salvador duty-free in hand luggage (persons aged 18 and over): – 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars; – 2L of alcoholic beverages; – perfume for personal use; – Gifts up to a value of US$500.
Import regulations
Special permits are required for weapons and ammunition. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Prohibited Imports
Meat and meat products that are not heat sterilized and not vacuum packed, as well as numerous types of plants and fruits.
Contact addresses
Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador
Rue de Lausanne 65
Geneva
Switzerland
+41 (0)22 732 70 36.
http://embajadasuiza.rree.gob.sv
http://embajadasuiza.rree.gob.sv
Mon-Fri 09.00-13.00 and 15.00-18.00.
Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador
Honorary Consulate General in Salzburg. Honorary Consulate in Vienna.
Prinz Eugen Str. 72/2/1
Vienna
Austria
+43 (0)1 505 38 74.
http://embajadaaustria.rree.gob.sv
http://embajadaaustria.rree.gob.sv
Mon-Fri 09.30-13.00 and 14.30-18.00.
Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador
Honorary general consulates in Hanau, Munich and Neuss. Honorary consulates without visas in Hamburg and Kiel.
Knowledge of Spanish is important. The best months for business trips are September to March. Business hours: Mon-Fri 8am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-5.30pm.
Business contacts
German-Salvadorian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) Boulevard La Sultana Nº 245, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, San Salvador, El Salvador Tel. +503 (0)22 43 24 28. Website: elsalvador.ahk.de Latin American Chamber of Commerce in the Switzerland Kasernenstrasse 11, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland Tel. +41 (0)44 240 33 00, +41 (0)79 361 02 02. Website: www.latcam.ch Cámara de Comercio e Industria de El Salvador (Chamber of Commerce and Industry ) 9ª Avenida Norte y 5ª Calle Poniente, N° 333, San Salvador, El Salvador Tel. +503 (0)22 31 30 00. Website: camarasal.com Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador Alameda Juan Pablo Segundo, Entre 15 y 17 Avenida Norte, San Salvador, El Salvador Tel. +503 (0)22 81 80 00. Website: www.bcr.gob.sv
Communication
Phone
Autodial long distance service to Europe, USA and certain other countries.
Mobile phone
GSM 850, 900 and 1950. According to Abbreviationfinder.org, network operator is CTE Telecom PerosnalSA de CV. and Digicel SA de CV (Internet: www.digicel.com.sv).
Internet
Internet access is widespread in El Salvador. Internet providers are NetSat Express (website: www.netsatx.net) and Pointe Communications (website: www.telscape.com).
Post office
Airmail to Europe takes up to a week. Post office opening hours: Mon-Fri 09.00-16.00.
Radio
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
