Police certificatesLast checked October 21, 2026
Police certificate for El Salvador
Police Clearance CertificateSolvencia PolicialIn personOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Solvencia Policial
- Issued by
- Policía Nacional Civil (PNC), Unidad de Registro y Antecedentes Policiales
- How to apply
- Book an appointment on the PNC solvencias website with your DUI, choosing a branch, date and time (24 hours to 15 days ahead). Attend in person with your original valid DUI and appointment ticket number; the certificate is processed and handed over at the branch. The application is personal and no intermediaries are needed.
- Fee
- $3.50Paid at the cashier (colecturía) of the chosen branch.
- Notes
- Online booking is for appointments only; processing and delivery are in person. Only one pending appointment per DUI. The PNC may refuse to issue it if it suspects fraud or identity impersonation, or if the applicant has active or pending police records.
Not confirmed
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Check the official page.
- pnc.gob.sv service page and rree.gob.sv pages (solvencias, antecedentes penales via simple.sv) returned HTTP 403, so the procedure from abroad and for foreign residents could not be confirmed.
- El Salvador also issues a separate judicial criminal record (antecedentes penales, Dirección General de Centros Penales); dgcp.gob.sv refused connections, so it is not covered here.
- Processing time and validity not stated.
Official sources
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