Investor guides

Government Websites

The websites of public institutions in El Salvador, from the ministries to the registers and authorities a business deals with.

Government and legislature

Institution	What it does
Presidency of the Republic presidencia.gob.sv	Office of the President: official announcements and government news.
Legislative Assembly asamblea.gob.sv	Parliament: bills, approved decrees and the text of laws.
Diario Oficial (Imprenta Nacional) diariooficial.gob.sv	The official gazette, where laws and decrees are published before they take effect.
Supreme Court of Justice csj.gob.sv	The judiciary, including the constitutional chamber.
Judicial Documentation Centre jurisprudencia.gob.sv	Free database of laws and court rulings.
Transparency portal transparencia.gob.sv	Public-access portal with documents, budgets and reports of public bodies.
Attorney General's Office fiscalia.gob.sv	Public prosecutor.

Economy, investment and trade

Institution	What it does
Ministry of Economy economia.gob.sv	Trade policy, trade agreements, free zones and the investment one-stop shop (ONI).
Invest in El Salvador investinelsalvador.gob.sv	Government investment promotion website.
CONAMYPE conamype.gob.sv	National commission for micro and small enterprises: support programmes and registration.
Competition Authority sc.gob.sv	Competition law, merger control and market studies.
Consumer Protection Agency defensoria.gob.sv	Consumer protection law, complaints and price monitoring.
INSAFOCOOP insafocoop.gob.sv	Registration and supervision of cooperatives.

Registers and tax

Institution	What it does
National Registry Centre (CNR) cnr.gob.sv	Commercial register, property register, intellectual property and cadastre.
Commercial Register services cnr.gob.sv	Company registration, filings and certificates.
CreaEmpresa (CNR) creaempresa.cnr.gob.sv	Online formation of simplified companies (S.A.S.).
Ministry of Finance mh.gob.sv	Tax administration: tax ID (NIT), returns, electronic invoicing and tax rulings.
Fiscal Transparency Portal transparenciafiscal.gob.sv	Public budget, revenue and debt data.
Customs (DGA) sitio.aduana.gob.sv	Import and export procedures, tariffs and customs laws.
National Registry of Natural Persons (RNPN) rnpn.gob.sv	Civil registry and the DUI identity card, including for Salvadorans abroad.

Finance and digital assets

Institution	What it does
Central Reserve Bank (BCR) bcr.gob.sv	Central bank: economic statistics, remittance data and financial regulation.
Financial System Superintendency (SSF) ssf.gob.sv	Supervisor of banks, insurers, pension funds and the securities market.
Deposit Guarantee Institute (IGD) igd.gob.sv	Deposit insurance for member banks.
National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD) cnad.gob.sv	Regulator of digital-asset service providers and token issuance.
Banco de Fomento Agropecuario bfa.gob.sv	State-owned bank focused on agriculture and small producers.

Labour, social security and migration

Institution	What it does
Ministry of Labour (MTPS) mtps.gob.sv	Labour law, minimum wages and labour inspections.
Social Security Institute (ISSS) isss.gob.sv	Employer and employee registration and health insurance contributions.
INCAF incaf.gob.sv	National training institute, funded by an employer contribution.
Directorate of Migration (DGME) migracion.gob.sv	Visas, residence permits, passports and naturalisation.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs rree.gob.sv	Embassies and consulates, including consular services for Salvadorans abroad.

Infrastructure, energy and utilities

Institution	What it does
CEPA cepa.gob.sv	Autonomous port and airport authority, owner of the international airport and the main ports.
Ministry of Public Works and Transport mop.gob.sv	Roads, public works and transport.
Directorate of Energy, Hydrocarbons and Mines dgehm.gob.sv	Energy policy and reference fuel prices.
SIGET siget.gob.sv	Regulator of electricity and telecommunications.
CEL cel.gob.sv	State hydroelectric and power generation company.
ANDA anda.gob.sv	National water and sewerage utility.
OPAMSS opamss.org.sv	Planning office of the San Salvador metropolitan area: building and land-use permits.

Sector ministries and agencies

Institution	What it does
Ministry of Environment (MARN) ambiente.gob.sv	Environmental permits and impact assessments.
Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) mag.gob.sv	Agriculture, plant and animal health certificates.
Ministry of Health salud.gob.sv	Public health and health permits.
Health Regulation Superintendency (SRS) srs.gob.sv	Registration of medicines, cosmetics and health establishments.
Ministry of Education (MINEDUCYT) mined.gob.sv	Schools, universities and recognition of qualifications.
Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) mitur.gob.sv	Tourism policy and the tourism incentives law.
CORSATUR corsatur.gob.sv	Tourism promotion and the register of tourism businesses.
El Salvador Travel elsalvador.travel	Official tourism website for visitors.
Ministry of Culture cultura.gob.sv	Cultural heritage, museums and archaeological sites.

Housing and local government

Institution	What it does
Fondo Social para la Vivienda (FSV) fsv.gob.sv	State mortgage lender, with programmes for Salvadorans abroad.
FONAVIPO fonavipo.gob.sv	National fund for low-income housing.
Municipality of San Salvador Centro sansalvador.gob.sv	Capital city municipality: local business licences and municipal taxes.

Foreign missions in El Salvador

Institution	What it does
U.S. Embassy in El Salvador sv.usembassy.gov	Visas, services for U.S. citizens and business information.

About this list

Links checked November 2026. Ministries and agencies are sometimes merged or renamed, and their website addresses can change with them. Most publish in Spanish only.

For the laws themselves, see investment legislation.