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El Salvador citizenship by descent is governed by Nacionalidad por descendencia. Salvadoran citizenship by descent is available to children of Salvadoran nationals. We file through the Registro Nacional de las Personas Naturales (RNPN) and Salvadoran consulates.
This pillar page clusters every piece of Ancestra content related to El Salvadorn citizenship by descent — country guide, document checklists, comparisons, glossary terms, cost estimates, and eligibility assessment — in one place.
Eligibility for El Salvador citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your El Salvadorn ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern El Salvador law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for El Salvador citizenship by descent?
See the El Salvador country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does El Salvador allow dual citizenship?
See the El Salvador country guide for dual citizenship policy.
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