Decree No. 299, 28 November 1985.

This Decree enacts the law on foreigners and sets forth the rights and duties of foreigners in El Salvador. Among its major provisions are the following: a) foreigners who participate directly or indirectly in the politics of El Salvador lose their right to reside in El Salvador; b) foreign nationals in El Salvador have the same rights as Salvadoran nationals, except for political rights, and the same obligations; c) foreigners have the same freedom to work as Salvadorans with no limitations other than those imposed by this Decree, the Labour Code, and other laws of El Salvador; and d) issues involving foreigners relating to marriage, paternity, civil status, the obligations between parents and children, and adoption are to be governed by Salvadoran laws.