# Call with Vanessa

On 2026-04-22 I call with Vanessa Rivas from estudiovortex.com to check on the immigration procedure. Basically, same questions as with Carlos Artiga. She will charge me 125USD for the call.

I pay with this transaction: https://mempool.space/tx/c08c3b4a421fea28a34b4cbd22661988a188b7d4bccf3ccf4f98ba1183c7ac9e

My questions:
- Ways to temporary residency for our case
- Specific examples of temporary residence
- Do we truly NOT need to be there for Residencia Definitiva AT ALL?
- This looks so simple?

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Meeting notes

- They have Spanish customers.
- "La ley es muy amigable"

- Two years of residence
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The full process according to Vanessa:
- First step is just landing in the country with tourist visa (180 days)
- Then, apply for "residencia". There are multiple options:
  - Residencia rentista (comes from the outside of the country)
    - You need to have the bank account in El Salvador and put the money there, money should come from abroad
    - You can only do the financial activity you stated, you can't 
    - 90 días doesn't need to be continuous
    - "They are not completely strict with you need to have the income the 12 months". This is proved with a bank statement.
  - Residencia "empresa"
    - Create an entity to invoice 
    - Can be managed remotely with firma electronica
  - Residencia "proyecto"
    - Futuro negocio, any kind of activity, you can start just with a plan
    - After one year, they will kind of "soft-audit" that things are "happening"
  - Residencia temporal during one year 
  - Residencia temporal 90 days is a thing, before it was either 6 or 8 months
  - Then apply for definitiva
  - With definitiva you don't need to be in the country at all
  - There is an exam about culture and language 
  - Then ask for passport, takes about nine months
  - Minors can be attached and can also get the passport 
  - Once you get it the clock starts ticking 
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Notes:
- How long do we need to pretend the "rentista" condition during residencia temporal?
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After meeting: Vanessa sent me a proposal/budget for the first step of the process (getting the residencia temporal). 4200USD, includes the three of us. I'll attach it here.