Chile Digital Nomad Visa vs Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista)
Chile digital nomad route: 12 months. Peru retirement route: $1,000 a month.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 4.3-12.9 weeks
- Income
- $1,000/mo
- Processing
- 6-14 weeks
Next steps
Chile Digital Nomad
Peru Retirement Rentista
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Chile Digital Nomad Visa
Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Renewal cost, one time
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Chile Digital Nomad Visa | Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Digital nomad | Retirement |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | Not specified |
| Renewable | Yes (Renewable) | No |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Freelancers, Remote employees | FIRE, Retirees, Passive investors |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Chile Digital Nomad Visa | Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $1,000 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Renewal cost, one time | Not specified | $0 |
| Field | Chile Digital Nomad Visa | Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Pension or Social Security, Passive income |
| Employment types accepted | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Business owner, Self-employed | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | No | Yes (Social Security counts) |
| Pension income recognized | No | Yes (Pension income recognized) |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 0% | 0% |
| Field | Chile Digital Nomad Visa | Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 4.3 weeks (Fastest known processing) | 6 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 12.9 weeks (Fastest known processing) | 14 weeks |
| Where to apply | Applications are submitted online through Chile’s National Immigration Service portal (tramites.extranjeria.gob.cl)...See where to apply on the visa page | Online through the Migraciones Agencia Digital. The visa route is filed by applicants outside Peru. Applicants already...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Chile Digital Nomad Visa | Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Not specified |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Field | Chile Digital Nomad Visa | Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Territorial | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | No treaty |
| Field | Chile Digital Nomad Visa | Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | No (No insurance requirement) |
| Local bank account required | No (No local bank account needed) | Yes |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | Not specified |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 7 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 7 items listedSee full list on the visa page |