El Salvador Β· Shareholder (USD 10,000 capital)
El Salvador Shareholder (USD 10,000 capital)
For investors and entrepreneurs forming a company, on request, filed by licensed attorneys on the ground and coordinated in English.
Who Shareholder (USD 10,000 capital) is for
For investors and entrepreneurs who become resident through their own Salvadoran company.
Requirements
- You form an S.A.S. with USD 10,000 in capital; the registry fees are waived under Decreto Legislativo 468 until 31 December 2026, and temporary residence now requires only 90 days of presence a year.
- Your own company in El Salvador (S.A.S. (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada)); the formation is included as a fixed item: USD 1,600. Minimum capital USD 10,000, paid into the company, not a fee. In El Salvador the registry fees for the S.A.S. are waived until 31 December 2026 (Decreto Legislativo 468). Ongoing bookkeeping and registered office not included.
Permanent residence
Temporary residence with a work permit; after three years the path to permanent residency opens.
What is included
- A check of your details against the requirements by our team, before your case goes to the partner
- Preparation and filing of the application by our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country
- Coordination by your personal contact, in English
- Company formation S.A.S. (Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada) in El Salvador (USD 1,600), included as a fixed item
- Accompanying family members in the same case, each at the price shown
You add family members at checkout: USD 700 per adult aged 18 or over, USD 700 per child under 18.
How it works
Request a quote
You request a quote here, free of obligation; nothing is charged. Your personal contact checks your details against the requirements and sends you the quote by email.
Instruct us
If the quote suits you, you instruct us and pay by card, bank transfer or crypto. The invoice follows by email once the payment has reached us.
Application on the ground
We then hand your case to our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
More about the procedure
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