Immigration Lawyers and Notaries in El Salvador

Where a notary is needed

• A signature on the application that is not made before a migration officer must be authenticated by a Salvadoran notary.
• Investor residence: certified copies of the foreign investment registration and the company registration.
• Rentista: a sworn statement before a notary on the source and amount of income.
• Life partners: a sworn statement of the union before a notary.

Source: DGME: temporary residence procedures and forms F1 to F31; Asamblea Legislativa: Special Migration and Aliens Law, Decree 286 of 2019 (PDF, in Spanish)^3,4

Checking a lawyer or notary

• Use the CSJ Professional Investigation Section public search to check the status of lawyers and notaries.
• The CSJ Notary Section keeps the records of notaries and can be contacted for queries.
• Ask for a written fee agreement that sets out what is included: DGME fees, translations, apostilles and the residence card.
• DGME payment orders are not refunded if an application is refused.

Source: Supreme Court of Justice: Professional Investigation Section, status of lawyers and notaries; Supreme Court of Justice: Notary Section contacts; DGME: temporary residence procedures and forms F1 to F31^1,2,3

Finding a firm

The InvestSalvador.com directory lists law firms and immigration services. Listings are not recommendations: check any firm in the CSJ register before you hire it.¹