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El Salvador citizenship by investment
El Salvador publishes a qualifying amount of $1,000,000 for its contribution route. The qualifying family-of-four base amount is $1,000,000. The subtotal of itemised single-applicant charges is $1,000,000, before unlisted costs.
Application approval, payment and naturalisation are separate stages.
Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026
Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.
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- Citizenship subject to approval
- Base amount
- $1,000,000
- Family-of-four base
- $1,000,000
- Published single subtotal
- $1,000,000
- Presence
- Naturalisation approval required
- Official guidance
- Up to 6 weeks: application approval target
Cost breakdown
| Published item | One applicant |
|---|---|
| Principal application deposit | $999 |
| Remaining programme payment | $999,001 |
| Published subtotal | $1,000,000 |
The official page lists US$999 administration per family member; no derived all-in family quote is published here. Pinned open-data subtotals include only supported dated line items; comprehensive total and exact family acceptance remain unresolved. Different currencies remain separate.
Qualifying routes
| Route | Base amount | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom programme payment | $1,000,000 | BTC or USDt |
Reported timing and passport access
Observed periods and publisher passport categories
Passport Index snapshot
80 visa-free · 42 visa on arrival · 7 eTA
The publisher totals these as 129 destinations. This is a third-party index snapshot checked 2026-10-23, not a government guarantee. It concerns an ordinary national passport after citizenship and passport issuance; residence alone does not give these rights.
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Current and upcoming changes
Official research update · 2026-10-24
Published application stages: The official FAQ gives approval typically up to six weeks. The staged payment totals US$1 million; naturalisation begins after payment. The published family administration is US$999 per family member. Checked 2026-10-24. Official source ↗
Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates.
Family of four
Household assumptions and eligibility
Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Base amount: $1,000,000.
Principal, spouse and children under 18 may share the USD 1 m programme application. Portal states USD 999 administration per family member; the exact fee scope requires clarification.
Requirements
Eligibility, presence and exceptions
Portal offers 1,000 participants annually. Programme payment does not by itself confer nationality; eligibility and cryptocurrency payment rules apply.
- Presence
- Naturalisation must be authorised before passport; no guaranteed date in cited terms
- Holding / ongoing duties
- Payment after evaluation; US$999 deposit credited
Travel access
Destination rules, conditions and source dates
Ordinary national passport after nationality and passport issuance. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.
- UK visits
- Visa required
Short visits on an ordinary national passport. ETA eligibility and visitor conditions apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked
What this source supports
Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026.
- Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked
- Schengen visits
- Visa-exempt · 90/180
Ordinary national passport, short visits; entry conditions and document validity still apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only
- Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked
- USA visits
- Visitor visa required
This nationality is outside the Visa Waiver Program. Individual exceptions may apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list
- Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
- Canada visits
- Visitor visa required
No nationality-based visitor waiver is established here. Individual exemptions may apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.
Sources
Publications, supporting claims and review dates
Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.
Freedom Passport programmeGovernment of El Salvador · Checked
Government guidance
US$1m BTC/USDt; naturalisation authorisation required; family; 1,000 annual participants.
Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office · Checked
Immigration rules
Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026.
Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State · Checked
Government guidance
Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list
Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel documentImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked
Government guidance
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025European Union EUR-Lex · Checked
Government guidance
Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only
Freedom Passport steps and timing/family FAQGovernment of El Salvador · Checked
Government guidance
Official FAQ reports approval typically up to six weeks. US$999 application fee and US$999,001 after approval total US$1m. Naturalisation begins after payment; family administration is listed as US$999 per family member.
El Salvador passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked
Publisher passport-access snapshot
Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.
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Open research data
These programme claims are pinned to release 2026-10-25.2. Partial evidence, missing fields and conflicting official statements remain visible.
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