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About 2.6 million people of Salvadoran origin live in the United States — most of them in Los Angeles, the Washington DC area, Houston and New York–New Jersey. These guides answer the questions the diaspora actually has, with real fees, dates and sources, in English with Spanish summaries.
Remitly, Xoom, Western Union, Sivar and bitcoin compared with real fee structures — plus how to avoid the new 1% US tax on cash-funded transfers.
Read the guideThe Constitution makes children of Salvadorans born abroad Salvadoran by birth. How to register them at a consulate ($15) and what you need.
Read the guideRenew your DUI online for $55, get a passport at a consulate for $60, and update your DUI address by November 29, 2026 to vote online.
Read the guideEvery nonstop to San Salvador from LAX, Ontario, Dulles, Houston, JFK and Newark — airlines, weekly frequencies and flight times.
Read the guideThe 2026–27 family calendar, duty-free limits for gifts, the $15,000 cash rule, kids’ travel documents and a TPS travel warning.
Read the guide| Nov 29, 2026 | Last day to put a foreign address on your DUI so you can vote online in 2027. |
| Nov 2026 | The Assembly has approved a holiday duty-free increase for travelers each November ($3,000 last season). Watch for the 2026–27 decree. |
| Dec 2026 | Peak month for trips home and remittances — book flights and send money early. |
| Jan 30 – Feb 28, 2027 | Remote internet voting window for Salvadorans abroad. |
| Mar 21–28, 2027 | Semana Santa. Holy Thursday–Saturday (Mar 25–27) are national holidays. |
Remittances to El Salvador in 2025, a record (BCR). 92.2% of Jan–Aug 2026 transfers came from the US.
Salvadorans with a US address on their DUI, eligible to vote online (TSE, June 2026).
Weekly nonstop flights to San Salvador from LAX, ONT, IAD, IAH, JFK and EWR (Oct 2026).
El Salvador’s virtual consulate answers questions about DUI, passports and civil registry procedures.
El Salvador’s TPS designation passed its September 9, 2026 date without a public decision, as of early October 2026. If you have TPS or any temporary status, talk to an immigration attorney before traveling. Our visiting-family guide explains why.
Guías prácticas para salvadoreños en Estados Unidos: cómo enviar remesas pagando menos (y evitar el impuesto del 1% a envíos en efectivo), cómo registrar como salvadoreños a tus hijos nacidos en EE. UU., cómo renovar el DUI en línea por $55 y sacar el pasaporte en el consulado, cómo votar por internet del 30 de enero al 28 de febrero de 2027 (actualiza la dirección de tu DUI antes del 29 de noviembre de 2026), qué aerolíneas vuelan directo desde tu ciudad, y qué puedes llevar a tu familia sin pagar impuestos.
Pregúntale al asistente de ia.sv →Information in these guides was verified against official and news sources in October 2026 and is listed at the end of each article. Fees and rules change — confirm with the relevant authority before you act. This is general information, not legal or financial advice.