Source: https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/el-salvador/ Open 2023鈥損resent # 馃嚫馃嚮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 路 13 October 2026 Evidence reviewed 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [Government of El Salvador 鈫梋(https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcome)[All sources & limitations 鈫抅(https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/el-salvador/#sources)[Suggest a correction 鈫抅(https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fcitizenship-by-investment%2Fel-salvador%2F) [Compare this programme 鈫抅(https://cbi.me/?view=citizenship&compare=sv) Legal outcome 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 路 42 visa on arrival 路 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. [Publisher dashboard and destination list 鈫梋(https://www.passportindex.org/passport/el-salvador/) 路 Read the destination-government checks below before booking. ## Current and upcoming changes Official research update 路 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 鈫梋(https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcome) Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates. [Research scope and statistics 鈫抅(https://cbi.me/research/member-source-review/) ## 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 requiredShort visits on an ordinary national passport. ETA eligibility and visitor conditions apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Appendix Visitor: visa national list 鈫梋(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list)UK Home Office 路 Immigration rules 路 Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. Schengen visits Visa-exempt 路 90/180Ordinary national passport, short visits; entry conditions and document validity still apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 鈫梋(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng)European Union EUR-Lex 路 Government guidance 路 Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only USA visits Visitor visa requiredThis nationality is outside the Visa Waiver Program. Individual exceptions may apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities 鈫梋(https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)US Department of State 路 Government guidance 路 Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list Canada visits Visitor visa requiredNo nationality-based visitor waiver is established here. Individual exemptions may apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document 鈫梋(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 路 Government guidance 路 Checked 2026-10-24What 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. 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. Find a source - Freedom Passport programmeGovernment of El Salvador 路 Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication 鈫梋(https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcome) Government guidance US$1m BTC/USDt; naturalisation authorisation required; family; 1,000 annual participants. - Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office 路 Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication 鈫梋(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list) Immigration rules Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. - Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State 路 Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication 鈫梋(https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html) 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 路 Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication 鈫梋(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html) 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 路 Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication 鈫梋(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng) Government guidance Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only - Freedom Passport steps and timing/family FAQGovernment of El Salvador 路 Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication 鈫梋(https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcome) 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 路 Checked 2026-10-23 [Open source publication 鈫梋(https://www.passportindex.org/passport/el-salvador/) 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. No sources match. Try a country, authority or a different word. All 7 source records are listed. 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