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The Legislative Assembly has ratified, with 59 votes, a visa-exemption agreement between El Salvador and the State of Kuwait. This agreement will allow officials and diplomats from both countries to enter, stay in, and depart from each other’s territories without the need to obtain a visa. The measure aims to streamline official travel and strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The agreement applies to individuals holding diplomatic, special, or official passports, in accordance with the categories defined by each country. It is intended to facilitate the movement of government representatives and delegations conducting official business in either nation.
The primary objective of the agreement is to reduce the immigration procedures that officials must otherwise complete when traveling between the two territories. Furthermore, it eliminates the costs associated with obtaining visas for those covered by this arrangement.
The initiative also seeks to foster institutional exchange and create new opportunities for collaboration between El Salvador and Kuwait. Its scope includes the execution of special missions, the promotion of investment, and the implementation of joint projects in areas of mutual interest.
By removing this immigration requirement for the specified passport categories, official delegations will be able to travel with fewer administrative hurdles. This is expected to expedite work meetings, diplomatic outreach, and the coordination of cooperative agreements.
However, the exemption does not apply to all travelers between the two countries. The benefit is restricted to holders of the specific official documents outlined in the agreement; therefore, individuals holding ordinary passports must continue to comply with all applicable immigration requirements.
The agreement was signed on september 25, 2026, in New York, United States. Its legislative approval is a necessary step toward the agreement’s implementation and its subsequent impact on the relationship between the two states.
Entry into force will depend on El Salvador and Kuwait officially notifying each other that they have completed the internal legal procedures required for its implementation. Once this condition is met, the exemption will help facilitate official travel and strengthen cooperation mechanisms between the two nations.
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