Central America
Bitcoin-friendly with dramatic safety improvements and Freedom Visa.
El Salvador has undergone dramatic transformation under President Bukele's security policies, with homicide rates dropping 98% since 2015—now among the safest in the Western Hemisphere. The country pioneered Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, though 2025 IMF-mandated changes made acceptance voluntary. The Freedom Visa program offers immediate citizenship processing for $1M Bitcoin/USDT investment (4-6 weeks), limited to 1,000 participants annually. Territorial taxation exempts foreign-sourced income and there's no capital gains tax on crypto. However, the state of exception suspending constitutional rights raises rule-of-law concerns, and banking infrastructure remains limited despite crypto branding.
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Data last updated: 1/7/2026
Available visa types for Americans looking to move to El Salvador
$1 million Bitcoin or USDT investment grants immediate citizenship processing in 4-6 weeks. Limited to 1,000 participants per year. No income tax on foreign earnings.
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