🇸🇻 Mexico & Central America
El Salvador
El Salvador for American digital nomads: 90 days (ca-4 region shared), a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa (2025)), and a tax-friendly regime once you become tax resident.
Mexico & Central America 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 tax-friendly
At a glance
| Tourist entry (US passport) | 90 days (CA-4 region shared) |
| Digital nomad visa | Digital Nomad Visa (2025) — income requirement $1,460/mo ($2,190 for family of 3+), 1 yr |
| Path to permanent residency | Residency routes exist; DNV path unclear |
| Tax system | Territorial ⭐ · top rate 30% top (local only) |
| US tax treaty | No US treaty |
| Family-law exposure (payer) | Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 5/10 |
| Safety (hard stats) | Homicide 7.9/100k · road deaths 12/100k |
Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime
General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change
often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no
matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.
Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets