Minimum income
$1,460/month
$17,520/year
Stay
12 → 48
months, renewable
Application fee
$100
Tax
Territorial
Territorial tax system
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 48 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- El Salvador
- Visa name
- El Salvador Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- Visa de Nomada Digital
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 48 months
- Income requirement
- $1,460/month ($17,520/year)
- Application fee
- $100
- Tax status
- Territorial
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $365/mo
Tax
- Tax status
- Territorial
- Tax regime
- Territorial tax system
- Foreign income taxed
- No
How to apply
- Application method
- online, embassy
- Processing time
- 30–45 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Officially 2-year visa renewable for 2 more years (total 4), but currently authorities issue 1-year renewable visas. $1,460/month minimum (4x minimum wage). Family of 3+ requires $2,190/month. Online application $100, express processing +$59.90. Total costs ~$250-$500 including translations and residence card. Territorial tax system: only local income taxed.