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El Salvador Citizenship by Investment.

Bitcoin-aligned citizenship at the sovereign level.

A $1,000,000 contribution in BTC or USDT, a 6 to 8 week target timeline, and a non-CRS jurisdiction built around a national Bitcoin Office and strategic reserve.

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Volcanic landscape in El Salvador under a broad sky

Recognition tier

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Sovereign Authorization

Licensed Agent of The Bitcoin Office of El Salvador. Authorized by Director Stacy Herbert. Valid February 27, 2026 through February 26, 2027.

Government contribution

$1,000,000

Single-applicant estimate

$1,050,000

Professional fee

$50,000

Target timeline

6–8 weeks

Visa-free destinations

131

Passport rank

#37

Engagement fee

$5,000, or 5% less when you settle via BitSettle ($4,750)

Paid, not free. The amount paid credits toward the $50,000 professional fee for 90 days.

Payment rails

Government contribution: BTC or USDT only

The $1,000,000 contribution goes directly to the government wallet. 21 CBI does not custody it. The professional fee and engagement fee can settle through BitSettle using BTC, Lightning, or USDT. Credit cards and bank transfers are also accepted as needed for those fees.

Plain Talk

The unvarnished Trade-offs.

A passport is not a tax residence, a visa waiver, or an exemption from existing obligations. These are the points that belong in the first conversation.

  • The passport does not provide visa-free access to the United States or the United Kingdom.
  • The $1,000,000 contribution is non-refundable once collected under the program terms.
  • United States citizenship-based taxation and FATCA reporting continue until a lawful status change is complete.
  • Spain may provide a naturalisation route for eligible Salvadoran citizens, but this is not citizenship de origen and requires separate Spanish-law analysis.
Questions

Before the next Move.

Is Bitcoin still legal tender in El Salvador?

No. The reform passed on 29 January 2025, and the legal-tender mandate ended on 30 April 2025 after Decree 199 took effect. The current case rests on the Bitcoin Office, the strategic reserve, the digital-asset framework, and BTC or USDT settlement for the Freedom Passport.

Can the government contribution be paid over Lightning?

No. The government contribution is BTC or USDT only. Lightning is available for 21 CBI fees through BitSettle, not for the $1,000,000 government contribution.

Does 21 CBI hold the contribution?

No. The contribution is sent directly to the government wallet after the required process and approval steps. 21 CBI does not custody the contribution.

What happens if El Salvador is not the right fit?

Use the Sovereignty Strategy Session to test Vanuatu, residency pathways, or another jurisdiction through bespoke advisory before a wider engagement is scoped.

Figures verified 10 August 2026

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Verification trail

Program Updates.

Review official sources

Was and Now describe the dated update. The source stamps below show the latest verification of each current claim, not the historical event date.

  1. Owner-approved mobility restamp: El Salvador remains locked at 131 visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations and Henley rank #37. The official Adopting El Salvador portal confirms the Freedom Passport terms. Legislative Assembly records confirm Decree No. 918 and the underlying Special Migration and Immigration Law enacted as Decree No. 286.

    Was
    131 destinations and Henley rank #37 after the 16 July 2026 reconciliation.
    Now
    131 destinations and Henley rank #37, owner-restamped and locked; the $1,000,000 Freedom Passport terms were reconfirmed.

  2. National Bitcoin Office on-chain reserve reconciliation: government-disclosed addresses held approximately 7,739 BTC when checked. This is a moving balance; the official tracker remains the current source.

    Was
    The previous public restamp recorded 7,711.37 BTC on 13 July 2026.
    Now
    Approximately 7,739 BTC when checked on 10 August 2026; the live official tracker governs current use.

  3. Henley Passport Index reconciliation. El Salvador updated to 131 visa-free destinations, global rank 37 (from 132 / rank 36 in the previous review). Current-figure surfaces across the program page, meta and OG copy, FAQs, comparison cards, strategy and why pages, and email templates reconciled to the new count.

    Was
    132 destinations and Henley rank #36.
    Now
    131 destinations and Henley rank #37.
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