whereTOemigrate
Get your free results
SV country scene

Temporary Residence - Student

El SalvadorStudy

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

Official link

Get your free results Read the five questions ↓

What education or training is this pathway designed for?

This route (Form F-10) is for foreign nationals entering El Salvador to pursue technical, university or specialised studies, unpaid research work or internships; it also covers foreign students who additionally carry out part-time or contract-based paid work that does not compromise their student status, under Articles 109(11) and 125 of the Special Migration and Foreigners Law.

See recorded sources
  • DGME Instructivo F-10, "El instructivo F-10 está dirigido a"
    Personas extranjeras que ingresan al país para cursar estudios técnicos, universitarios, especializados, los que realizan trabajos de investigación o pasantías no remunerada, dentro de la República de El Salvador.
  • DGME Instructivo F-10, same section
    para personas extranjeras admitidas con fines de estudios que también realicen actividades remuneradas a tiempo parcial o de duración según contrato presentado que no limite su condición de estudiante, de conformidad a lo establecido en los Arts. 109 numeral 11) y 125 de la Ley Especial de Migración y de Extranjería.

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The applicant must provide an original enrolment certificate from the study centre stating the start date of classes (or proof of the enrolment process), or, for interns, graduation processes, scholarships or exchanges, a certificate from the institution assigning the applicant to those activities.

See recorded sources
  • DGME Instructivo F-10, requirement 7
    Original de constancia de inscripción en el centro de estudio en la que se establezca la fecha de inicio de clases o constancia del proceso de inscripción.
  • DGME Instructivo F-10, requirement 8
    Original de constancia de la institución que los designa a la realización de dichas actividades, en los casos de pasantes, procesos de graduación, prácticas, becas e intercambios.

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

The person who will provide financial support in the country must give a sworn declaration before a Salvadoran notary stating the commitment, the period it will cover and how the income is obtained (authenticated or apostilled if the support comes from abroad); the model declaration commits that person to cover all expenses, including studies and maintenance, during the stay.

See recorded sources

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

Foreign students may carry out part-time or contract-based paid work that does not compromise their student status. A student who works must present an original commitment letter from the employer requesting the work opportunity, with the signatories' signatures duly legalised and, where applicable, stating the legal capacity in which the employer acts.

See recorded sources
  • https://drive.google.com/file/d/18QsLuG__KYPVh5ZJN_z6_pbtdOfwhrZ0/view?usp=sharing
    9. En los casos que el estudiante labore deberá presenta original de carta compromiso del empleador, donde solicita oportunidad de trabajo, este documento deberá contener las firmas de los suscriptores debidamente legalizadas y relacionar personería jurídica con la que actúa el empleador si fuera el caso.
  • DGME Instructivo F-10, "El instructivo F-10 está dirigido a"
    Personas extranjeras que ingresan al país para cursar estudios técnicos, universitarios, especializados, los que realizan trabajos de investigación o pasantías no remunerada, dentro de la República de El Salvador.
  • DGME Instructivo F-10, same section
    para personas extranjeras admitidas con fines de estudios que también realicen actividades remuneradas a tiempo parcial o de duración según contrato presentado que no limite su condición de estudiante, de conformidad a lo establecido en los Arts. 109 numeral 11) y 125 de la Ley Especial de Migración y de Extranjería.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

Temporary residence for study is requested for a stated period; the fee schedule lists a term of up to one year (US$70.00 Central American / US$140.00 non-Central American). Extension is a separate procedure (form F25, Prórroga Residencia Temporal para Estudiar). The official source does not state a post-study work or residence option.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Renewal requirements (contents of form F25) are not stated in the captured sources.
  • No post-study work or residence possibility is stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

Explore more pathways in El Salvador · All pathways

Your story.
Your next step.

Get your free results