Institutions
Every authority that can decide your matter
Ministries, regulators, tax offices, immigration bodies and ombudsman services — with the mandate that defines what each one can actually do, the services it delivers to the public, and the official channel to reach it.
- judicialEl Salvador
Corte Suprema de Justicia
Supreme jurisdiction
Highest court, organised in four chambers.
San Salvador 5 working days Official site - executiveEl Salvador
Fiscalía General de la República
Justice and prosecution
Directs criminal investigation and prosecution.
San Salvador 10 working days Official site - legislativeEl Salvador
Asamblea Legislativa
Legislature
Unicameral legislature of 60 deputies.
San Salvador 20 working days Official site - independentEl Salvador
Procuraduría para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos
Human rights
Human rights ombudsman created by the 1992 Peace Accords.
San Salvador 30 days Official site - independentEl Salvador
Tribunal Supremo Electoral
Elections
Administers elections and the electoral register.
San Salvador 5 working days Official site