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To obtain residency hire a lawyer to help you with residency procedures. All the necessary documents can be obtained at the Ministry of the Interior. There are four types of residency in El Salvador.
1. Temporary residency, granted to foreigners as a work permit.
2. Permanent residency, granted to foreigners who lived in El Salvador for five years.
3. Residency as a Financier, (Rentista) granted to retired foreigners with outside income.
4. Investor’s residency, granted to foreigners who come to establish a business
The following documentation is required for residency…
• Residency request form
• Original birth certificate
• Good conduct certificate given by the Salvadoran consulate in the country of origin and from the Ministry of Foreign Relations
• Two recent photographs
• HIV test
• Health certificate
• Work contract
• A letter requesting residency
• Fill out the personal data form
• Photocopies of all the above
Salvadoran citizenship law is based on the Salvadoran Constitution.
By Birth: Child born in El Salvador, regardless of the citizenship of the mother or father.
By Descent: Child born abroad of a Salvadoran mother or father.
By Naturalization: Salvadoran citizenship can be acquired by fulfillment of the following conditions: Persons of any origin who have maintained residency in El Salvador for at least five years.
(Spaniards and native Hispano-Americans need only reside for 1 year; foreign spouses of Salvadoran citizens need to reside at least 2 years after the time of marriage.) Persons can obtain citizenship from the legislative branch for noteworthy services rendered to the republic.
Other: El Salvador recognizes a special citizenship designation for natives of other states that constituted the Federal Republic of Central America, who, having domicile in El Salvador, declare before a competent authority their desire to be Salvadoran.
Dual Citizenship: Recognized. Salvadorans by birth have the right to enjoy double or multiple citizenship. This right is not extended to those whose citizenship was acquired through naturalization.
