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Freedom Passport
El Salvador — citizenship by crypto contribution

A non-refundable $1,000,000 contribution to a national modernization fund — payable ONLY in Bitcoin or USDT, with no fiat option. Citizenship immediately, no residency requirement. The programme is capped at 1,000 applicants per year.

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Contribution (crypto)
$1,000,000
Per additional family member
≈$1,000
Processing time
2–8 weeks
Applicant cap/year
1,000

The world’s only crypto-only programme

The contribution is accepted exclusively in Bitcoin or USDT — fiat payment (dollar, euro bank transfer) is not offered under any circumstances.

PARAMETER
VALUE
NOTE
Contribution currency
VALUEBTC or USDT
fiat payment is not accepted
Refundability
VALUEnon-refundable
even a rejected application does not return part of the fees
Residency requirement
VALUEnone
citizenship does not require physical presence in the country

What the final amount consists of

The government contribution and the intermediary’s service fee are two SEPARATE cost items — one does not include the other.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
Government contribution (crypto)
RATE$1,000,000
per main applicant
Additional family member fee
RATE≈$1,000
per person
Legal intermediary’s service fee
RATEfrom $25,000+
per application (NOT part of the government contribution)

How the process runs

01
Filing the application fully remotely
No visit to the country, no interview, no language test.
02
Due-diligence compliance review
Takes roughly 30–45 days.
03
Paying the contribution in Bitcoin or USDT
Into El Salvador’s national modernization fund.
04
Receiving the naturalization certificate
Within 7–10 business days after the contribution is paid.
05
Passport issuance
Within 2–3 weeks of payment — total time from filing to passport is 6–8 weeks.

A good fit if

You hold $1,000,000 in Bitcoin or USDT ready for a non-refundable contribution — no fiat alternative is offered.
You want citizenship with no requirement to physically reside in the country.
Speed matters — 6–8 weeks from filing to passport, no visit or interview.
You want visa-free access to ≈130+ destinations, including Schengen (via ETIAS from Q4 2026).

A poor fit if

You have no access to cryptocurrency or would rather not convert $1,000,000 into BTC/USDT — the programme offers no fiat alternative.
You need the contribution to be at least partly refundable — under the programme’s terms it is non-refundable regardless of outcome.
Your budget covers only the headline contribution without the service fee — legal representation (from $25,000+) is billed separately and is not included in the $1,000,000.
The programme is capped at 1,000 applicants per year — if the quota is filled, your application may need to wait for the next cycle.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

Henley & Partners
Лондон, Великобритания · since 1997
The largest advisory firm in the industry — over 70 offices worldwide; also advises governments on designing migration programmes.
NTL Trust
Карибский регион (офисы в Латинской Америке, Европе, на Ближнем Востоке и в Азии) · since 1994
30+ years in citizenship and residence by investment, officially accredited by several Caribbean governments; also trust and corporate services.
Arton Capital
Монреаль, Канада · since 2006
Global financial advisory firm specialising in residence and citizenship by investment.
Astons
Дубай, ОАЭ (основана в Лондоне) · since 1989
One of the oldest firms in the market, over 9,000 clients from 100+ countries; Golden Visa, citizenship and RBI worldwide.
CS Global Partners
Лондон (Мэйфэр), Великобритания · since 2012
Holds an official government mandate to promote the citizenship-by-investment programmes of St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, and Saint Lucia.
Savory & Partners
Дубай, ОАЭ · since 2009
Over 70 specialists across 8 offices on three continents, 20+ jurisdictions, over 11,000 clients.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Can the contribution be paid in dollars by bank transfer?

No — per the available data, the Freedom Passport programme accepts the contribution exclusively in cryptocurrency (Bitcoin or USDT); fiat payment is not offered under any conditions.

Is the contribution refunded if the application is rejected?

No — per the available data, the contribution is described as non-refundable; the intermediary’s service fee is a separate matter and may also be partly non-refundable under its own terms.

How much does it cost to add a spouse and children?

Per the available data, the additional fee is roughly $999–1,000 per additional family member (spouse, children under 18, or under 25 if full-time students).

Is the service fee included in the $1,000,000?

No — per the available data, the legal intermediary’s service fee (from $25,000+ per applicant) is a separate cost item, not part of the main government contribution.

Do I need to physically live in El Salvador?

No — per the available data, citizenship is granted with no residency requirement.

How many destinations are visa-free?

Per the available data, the Salvadoran passport gives visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to roughly 130+ destinations, including the Schengen Area via ETIAS from Q4 2026.

Sources

Direct Citizenship — overview of the Freedom Passport programme: contribution amount, accepted cryptocurrencies, the separate service fee, processing timelines, and visa-free destinations↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.