El Salvador: Citizenship by Descent

Article 90 of the 1983 Constitution grants citizenship by birth to "children of a Salvadoran father or mother born abroad." This is parent-only language, one generation deep. Grandparent claims are possible only if the parent was formally registered as a Salvadoran citizen (consular registration, passport, etc.). Great-grandparent claims have no established legal pathway.

• –One generation deep by default. The Constitution's text covers children of Salvadorans, not grandchildren or great-grandchildren automatically.
• –Grandparent path depends on parent's documented citizenship. If the parent was never registered or recognized as Salvadoran, there is nothing to transmit downward.
• –Dual citizenship: Permitted under Article 91 of the 1983 Constitution, provided the other country also permits it.
• –Documentation challenges: Civil registry records may have gaps due to the civil conflict (1979 to 1992).