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El Salvador: Needed docs for residence:

You can go to the U.S. Embassy web site, they have a list of lawyers, Doctors and a lot of other helpful information. You can also check out my blog site lifeofagringoexpatinelsalvador.com and search, I wrote a blog on how I went through this and what I had to do a few years ago. Hope that this helps you.

El Salvador: Should I accept the job or not?:

My wife and I retired here in El Salvador in 2011, we built our home here and have lived here every since. We love it here, the locals are very friendly for the most part and the expats I have met have been very nice. I have not worked here, as I said I am retired, but the people that I have met that do work here love it. As far as safety, you should always be alert and stay away from bad areas, just like anywhere else in the world, most violence is gang on gang. You have to make up your own mind if you want to accept the job or not, as for me, if it was a good job with good pay, I would jump on it. If you would like please check out my blog, lifeofagringoexpatinelsalvador.com El Salvador is a beautiful country with a lot to offer.Hope this helps you.

El Salvador: Very unimpressed with El Salvador:

I am a gringo, retired and moved here in 2011. Yes things take some getting used to but you also have to remember these people are only making $7-$10 a day. El Salvador is a beautiful country and the people are not lazy, they are very hard working for the most part, you have to remember you will find lazy people anywhere. If you think El Salvador is in a downward spiral than what do you think the United States is in? El Salvador is making vast improvements and the United States is what I call ( and I am being nice) in a downward spiral. Sorry you did not see the beauty this country has to offer. I hope things work out for you.

El Salvador: First Holiday Visit to El Salvador:

My name is Hugh Talley, my wife Elizabeth is from El Salvador, we are retired and live here. I see that you already have some response to your request. If you find you need further assistance please feel free to contact us at hugh.talley@aol.com also please check out our blog site to see some of the places we have visited - "lifeofagringoexpatinelsalvador" we would be very happy to work with you on places you might like to visit and I think you will find our prices very reasonable. We do hope that you have a nice visit and enjoy this wonderful country. Please contact us if you have any questions are need any information at all, we will be glad to help you.

El Salvador: Residency Requirements:

Becoming A Resident of El Salvador When moving to El Salvador I found out very early on that I would need to apply to become a resident of the country in order to use the banks and for most other business transactions. I have listed here the process that I went through to apply for my resident status in El Salvador. I would recommend you hire a lawyer here in El Salvador, the whole process will cost about $1500.00 but I think it is well worth it. You can go to the U.S. Embassy El Salvador web site and see a list of lawyers. The information provided here is intended to explain the general requirements for an American Citizen to become a legal resident in El Salvador, these requirements are for an American Citizen married to a Salvadoran spouse, for other cases you should contact Salvadoran Immigration. You may contact the Salvadoran Immigration at: Dirección General de Migración (DGME) - Centro de Gobierno 9ª Calle Poniente / 15 Avenida Norte (Alameda Juan Pablo II) Edificio de Migración San Salvador Tel: 2213-7700, Fax: 2271-1850 1. Application filled out by the interested party. 2. Apostille birth certificate (translated into Spanish, following Salvadoran regulations). 3. Apostille police records (translated into Spanish, following Salvadoran regulations). 4. The records should reflect residence of the applicant for the past two years in the country where he/she lived. 5. Sworn statement from the Salvadoran spouse stating that he/she has the means to assist his/her spouse economically or applicant’s evidence of income (pension, etc.). 6. Medical report from a Salvadoran physician stating that the applicant does not suffer from a contagious disease. 7. Two copies of the applicant’s passport or evidence of the applicant’s citizenship. 8. Fee, which will depend on the type of residence the applicant, is approved for. American citizens should be aware that any documents (i.e.: birth certificate, marriage certificates, divorced decrees, police record checks, etc) presented to the Salvadoran government (GOES) must be “Apostille” from the country of origin, also all types of documents must be issued within the last sixty (60) days otherwise they are consider invalid. I started my resident application in November of 2011, I received my temporary resident card in December 2011. I was issued another temporary card in January of 2013 and was issued my permanent card which is good for 4 years last week. After being a resident for 5 years you can apply for Salvadoran Citizenship if you wish or you can renew your resident status. I hope this information is interesting and/or helpful to my followers. Please leave your comments, questions or suggestions and I will be sure to get back to you. “lifeofagringoexpatinelsalvador.com” hugh.talley@aol.com

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