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Definitive Residence - Victim of Human Trafficking

El SalvadorHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

A residence-based protection: victims of human trafficking can obtain temporary or definitive (permanent) residence, even if they entered or stay irregularly.

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

Victims of trafficking as defined in the Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons; the decision considers humanitarian and personal factors.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

Personal application to DGME stating the wish to reside permanently in national territory, with a recommendation from the Working Group under the migration law and a passport or other travel/identity document (or an authenticated consular certificate if none).

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    1. Solicitud en carácter personal ante la Dirección General de querer residir de forma permanente en territorio nacional. 2. Recomendación del Grupo de Trabajo de conformidad a la Ley Especial de Migración y de Extranjería 3. Fotocopia del Pasaporte u otro documento de viaje o identidad, en caso de no poseerlo, deberá presentar constancia extendida por el consulado del país de origen, debidamente autenticada.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

DGME answers within 30 business days if requirements are met. Victims have the rights set out in the Special Law Against Trafficking and international instruments; children get special protection. Temporary residence granted to victims authorises paid work, self-employed or employed. The official source does not state how family members are handled.

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  • Family handling is not described in the sources.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

DGME decides; victim status is certified by the Attorney General's Office (Fiscalía General de la República) or the National Council Against Trafficking in Persons, and DGME may ask for recommendations and risk assessment from the Immediate Response Team or Working Group. For children, the Child and Adolescent Protection Boards and specialised judges file the request. Any repatriation is voluntary, with informed consent and prior risk assessment.

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  • No helpline or fraud warning is given in the sources.

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

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