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El Salvador CBI — Freedom Visa

Active Dual citizenship

El Salvador · Visa de Libertad · Citizenship by Investment · processing 30-60 days

Minimum cost $1,000,000 investment
Timeline 30-60 days processing
Visa-free access 135 passport rank #35
Dual citizenship Allowed

Path to citizenship

  1. Investfrom $1,000,000
  2. Due diligence and processing30-60 days
  3. Citizenshippassport valid 5 years

Overview

Country
El Salvador
Program
El Salvador CBI — Freedom Visa
Local name
Visa de Libertad
Type
Citizenship by Investment
Status
Active
Processing time
30-60 days
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Visa-free countries
135 destinations
Passport rank
#35 (Henley Index)

The Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa is a government investor and donor program associated with a fast-track naturalization category. Legislative Decree No. 918 lets foreign participants who meet government program requirements apply for Salvadoran nationality by naturalization and directs the migration authority to establish an expedited procedure. The government application portal identifies this as its Freedom Citizenship & Passport Program.

Investment options

Investment options
Type Tier Min amount USD equivalent Hold Returnable
Cryptocurrency Must be paid in BTC (Bitcoin) or USDT (Tether via Ethereum). No fiat currency accepted. Bitcoin/USDT donation USD 1,000,000 $1,000,000 — No

Fees and costs

No fees listed for this program.

Eligibility and requirements

  • Minimum age 18+
  • Police clearance required
  • Medical exam not required

Family

Dependents
Allowed
Spouse
Included
Max child age
18

Passport and mobility

Passport rank
#35 (Henley Index)
Visa-free access
135 countries
Passport validity
5 years
EU citizenship
No
Schengen access
Yes

How to apply

Method
Online
Apply from abroad
Yes
Application type
Open
Legal basis
Legislative Decree No. 918 of 20 December 2023, amending Article 156 of the Special Law on Migration and Foreigners

Notes and caveats

The legal route is naturalization on application; the decree does not itself confer citizenship, set a contribution amount, name accepted assets, publish fees or set a quota. The linked government portal is a JavaScript application. Its official terms identify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Legislative Assembly as the site operators and call the service the “FREEDOM CITIZENSHIP & PASSPORT Program (Freedom visa),” but the program requirements could not be read during this review. Third-party program trackers continue to report a USD 1,000,000 BTC/USDT contribution and an annual limit of 1,000, but these figures were not confirmed from accessible official terms. Do not treat the USD 999 deposit as a government application fee without current official confirmation.

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Official page https://www.adoptingelsalvador.com/ https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/
    • Application fee (USD) 999 none

    verified the record against official program-portal terms and the naturalization law; left program figures provisional because their current conditions were inaccessible (https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/terms).

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