Residency overview · Last checked 2026-07-27

El Salvador

Official sources currently list 20 residency routes administered by Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería. This guide shows the confirmed route names and applicant bases; detailed requirements are still being verified.

Research authority: Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería

Residency routes
20
Information available
Routes identified
Official sources
2
Last checked
2026-07-27

Residency routes

Routes to investigate

20 currently listed

General temporary residence

Local employment

General investment

Entrepreneur

Retirement

Passive income

Dependent

Education

Company formation

Other officially established ground

Humanitarian

Marriage or partnership

Official evidence

Sources for this guide

Review the official source before acting

General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Requirements, fees, timing, work rights, physical-presence rules, permanent residence, and citizenship appear only when a current source supports the specific statement.

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