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El Salvador Asylum / Refugee Status Procedure

11 facts quoted from the official source

In-country asylum application to the Commission for Determination of Refugee Status (CODER).

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application formThe request may be made orally or in writing.
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must fear return because life or integrity is at risk through persecution, violence, conflict or war.
  • Ground for protectionThe applicant must fear return because life or integrity is at risk through persecution, violence, conflict or war.
  • InterviewCODER interviews the applicant about the reasons for flight.
  • Where and how to applyThe claim may be made through the listed in-country channels.
Also stated by the source
  • Deadline to applyA negative final decision may be reviewed in writing within three working days.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must fear return because life or integrity is at risk through persecution, violence, conflict or war.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must fear return because life or integrity is at risk through persecution, violence, conflict or war.
  • Work rightsThe provisional card authorises remunerated work or self-employment.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingAfter admission, a renewable provisional card is valid for thirty days at a time.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe claim should be filed within five working days of entry; delay must be explained.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to El Salvador?
The official source states: In-country asylum application to the Commission for Determination of Refugee Status (CODER).

Every answer is quoted from the official help.unhcr.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official source of the governing body help.unhcr.orgLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this El Salvador government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other humanitarian protection routes to El Salvador

2 other humanitarian protection routes to El Salvador.

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