El Salvador residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for El Salvador. The number of years to citizenship in El Salvador is not on file yet.
Partly checked — So far the automated review covers F3 temporary residence with authorization to work only (sources read 10 November 2026). Everything else on this page is provisional.
Residence routes in El Salvador
No investment, own-income or remote-work route is on file for El Salvador yet; the work, family and other routes on file are below.
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (1)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 temporary residence with authorization to work | Residence permit | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
F3 temporary residence with authorization to work
The authority says temporary residence can allow legal work when the correct category is approved. Exact F3 document list, duration and tariff remain unreviewed.
Sources: F3 temporary residence with authorization to work (El Salvador Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería), Temporary residence application sequence (El Salvador Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería)
Citizenship in El Salvador
The citizenship rules of El Salvador are not on file yet.
What is the cheapest residence visa in El Salvador?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for El Salvador. The routes on file are listed below.
How many years to citizenship in El Salvador?
The number of years to citizenship in El Salvador is not on file yet.
Does El Salvador allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether El Salvador allows dual citizenship.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the El Salvador tax rates, count your days with the El Salvador day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The El Salvador profile cites 2 sources, 2 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- F3 temporary residence with authorization to work · El Salvador Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, official, read 10 November 2026
- Temporary residence application sequence · El Salvador Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, official, read 10 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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