{"id":"el-salvador-cbi","name":"El Salvador (Freedom Visa)","type":"CBI","status":"operational","country":"El Salvador","country_code":"SV","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/el-salvador-citizenship-by-investment","min_investment":{"amount":1000000,"currency":"USD","route":"Non-refundable US$1m contribution (Bitcoin or Tether)"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"Freedom Visa: Non-Refundable Crypto Contribution","type":"crypto_contribution","min":1000000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":1000000}],"family_pricing":{"structure":"Main applicant plus one spouse and all children under 18 (official portal).","additional_contribution_per_dependent_usd":0,"additional_contribution_per_dependent_notes":"Official portal: the total fee for successful applicants and their family members is US$1M, including the US$999 processing fee. Trade press (IMI Daily, April 2026) reports US$999 per dependant. (unverified)","dependent_age_limits":"Children under 18 (official portal). Parents and older children are not listed by the portal; third-party reports of student dependants up to 25 are not officially confirmed. (unverified)","notes":"Source: https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv (read 2026-10-28)."},"processing_time":"Approvals typically take up to 6 weeks; passport within three months (official portal).","visa_free_count":131,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":null,"tax_note":"note: RULE-11 NOTE: crypto tax framing is reputationally sensitive; do not surface crypto-tax claims publicly without re-verification. Applicants should get independent tax advice in their home country.","path_to_citizenship":"Direct naturalisation under Article 156(5) of the Special Migration and Foreigners Law (Decree 918, 2023): approval in up to six weeks and the passport within about three months, per the official portal; no prior residence period.","highlights":["Contribution paid in Bitcoin or Tether (USDt); no US dollar option is published","Naturalised citizenship without a prior residence period; spouse and children under 18 included; capped at 1,000 participants"],"atomic_answer":"El Salvador’s Freedom Visa (Adopting El Salvador, launched December 2023) grants naturalised Salvadoran citizenship under Article 156(5) of the Special Migration and Foreigners Law (Decree 918 of 20 December 2023) in exchange for a single non-refundable US$1,000,000 contribution paid in Bitcoin or Tether, covering the main applicant, one spouse and children under 18, with a US$999 application fee credited towards the total. The official portal states that approval typically takes up to six weeks and that the passport follows within about three months, and caps the programme at 1,000 participants. As naturalised citizens, holders keep a prior nationality only where treaties and reciprocity allow (Constitution, Art. 93), and long absence abroad can affect the status (Art. 94).","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Portal lists only the US$1M total and the US$999 fee. Network or withdrawal fees on the crypto transfer are borne by the payer (portal payment terms).","other":{"contribution_usd":1000000,"due_diligence_fee_usd":null,"processing_application_fee_usd":999,"processing_application_fee_notes":"Non-refundable US$999 in BTC or USDt to start the eligibility check, credited toward the US$1,000,000 (official portal).","passport_issuance_fee_usd":null,"notes":"Portal lists only the US$1M total and the US$999 fee. Network or withdrawal fees on the crypto transfer are borne by the payer (portal payment terms)."}},"last_updated":"2026-10-28","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":68,"last_verified":"2026-10-22","last_corroborated":"2026-10-22","fields_tracked":7,"stale_fields":3,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":5},"mirabello_index":{"composite":78.8,"rank_overall":26,"rank_in_type":6,"scores":{"cost":52,"speed":98,"mobility":82,"path":100,"tax":85,"stability":68},"confidence":0.86},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","status":"not listed on FATF, EU tax, US OFAC, or OECD CRS-risk lists"},"processing_stages":null,"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":null,"family":{"id":"el-salvador-cbi","country_code":"SV","family_model":"included_at_application","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":null,"same_sex":null,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Spouse included (KB citing official portal; portal not re-fetchable this run)."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"Advisory/third-party guides say children under 18; unconfirmed against the official portal.","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":null,"adult_child_conditions":null,"step_adopted":null,"disabled_child_any_age":null,"age_bands_for_fees":[]},"parents":{"eligible":null,"conditions":"Third-party sources do not mention parents; unconfirmed"},"grandparents":{"eligible":null},"siblings":{"eligible":null},"other":{"eligible":null,"conditions":"KB: 'in some cases other dependent family members' - unconfirmed"}},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":true,"add_later":null,"add_later_conditions":null,"add_later_deadline":null,"after_approval_births_marriages":null,"age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"USD","contribution_includes_family":"Yes - USD 1,000,000 covers applicant and family members; no per-dependant contribution (official portal quoted in KB)","per_category":{"spouse":0,"child_under_18":0,"child_18_plus":0,"parent":null},"government_fees":[{"item":"Non-refundable application processing fee, credited toward the USD 1,000,000","amount":999,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"KB: to start eligibility check; one third-party source says USD 999 per family member - unresolved"}],"due_diligence_per_adult":null,"notes":"Payable in Bitcoin or USDt. No separate due-diligence or passport fee published (KB)."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":"No physical-residency requirement per KB","work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"eligibility for citizenship (lifelong residence first)","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"machine-extracted","confidence":{"authority":0.5,"freshness":0.6,"textual_clarity":0.4},"evidence":[{"field":"costs.contribution_includes_family","basis":"KB quote of official portal: total fee for applicants and family members is 1 million USD (portal fetch returned empty this run)","source_url":"https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"}],"conflicts":[{"field":"costs.government_fees","kb":"USD 999 processing fee once, credited to the USD 1M","other":"visaatlas.org snippet: admin fee USD 999 per family member","resolution":"Not resolved; KB (official portal) retained, flagged"}],"gaps":["Official portal could not be re-read this run, so all family details remain KB-level","Child age limit and measurement date","Parents/other dependants","Add-later and births after approval","Whether USD 999 is per person","Dependants' rights, divorce/death"],"last_checked":"2026-10-09"},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS-certified team)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-10-28T13:58:50.934Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"note: RULE-11 NOTE: crypto tax framing is reputationally sensitive; do not surface crypto-tax claims publicly without re-verification. Applicants should get independent tax advice in their home country.","visa_free_set":"160","claims_provenance":{"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-28","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2027-01-26"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-28","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2027-01-26"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-28","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2027-01-26"},"processing_time":{"source_url":"https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-28","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2027-01-26"},"tax":{"source_url":"https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-28","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2027-01-26"},"visa_free_count":{"source_url":"https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-28","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2027-01-26"},"visa_free_set":{"source_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Salvadoran_citizens","source_tier":"secondary","verified_at":"2026-10-22","confidence":74,"review_due_at":"2027-01-20"}}}