Ecuador Investor Visa vs Nicaragua Pensionado
Ecuador investor route: $50 fee, 24 months. Nicaragua retirement route: 12 months, $1,200 a month.
- Ecuador Investor: $482 a month, $718 less than Nicaragua Pensionado.
- Ecuador Investor: about 26.5 weeks, 4 weeks sooner than Nicaragua Pensionado.
Built for: FIRE, Retirees and Passive investors.
- Income
- $482/mo
- Fee
- $50
- Duration
- 24 months
- Income
- $1,200/mo
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 26-35 weeks
Next steps
Ecuador Investor
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Side by side
Ecuador Investor Visa
Nicaragua Pensionado
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Income sources 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 permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Maximum consecutive days abroad
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Ecuador Investor Visa | Nicaragua Pensionado |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Investor | Retirement |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 24 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | FIRE, Retirees, Passive investors | Retirees, FIRE, Passive investors |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Ecuador Investor Visa | Nicaragua Pensionado |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $482 (Lowest known income requirement) | $1,200 |
| Minimum savings, one time | $48,200 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | $48,200 | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Real estate, Business creation, Capital transfer | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $50 | Not specified |
| Field | Ecuador Investor Visa | Nicaragua Pensionado |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Pension or Social Security, Passive income |
| 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, % | Not specified | 0% |
| Field | Ecuador Investor Visa | Nicaragua Pensionado |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 1 weeks (Fastest known processing) | 26 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 52 weeks | 35 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Where to apply | Not specified | In person at the General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners in Managua. The applicant files personally and stays...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | Not specified |
| Medical exam required | No (No medical exam required) | Yes |
| Field | Ecuador Investor Visa | Nicaragua Pensionado |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to permanent residency | 1.8 years | Not specified |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Maximum consecutive days abroad | 180 days | Not specified |
| Field | Ecuador Investor Visa | Nicaragua Pensionado |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Territorial |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | No treaty |
| Field | Ecuador Investor Visa | Nicaragua Pensionado |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | No (No insurance requirement) |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | Yes | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | Yes | Not specified |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 6 items listedSee full list on the visa page |