Having to leave the country every three months can really start to get old. Most of us just want to relax and enjoy Nicaragua without having to worry about planning our next visa renewal trip. The answer is simple, become a resident.
You can hire a lawyer to do everything for you and all you have to do is sign the checks, right? Sure but those checks can get pretty steep. The most cost effective approach is to do it yourself. Dealing with the government yourself can be a real pain in the neck, believe me I know, but it’s not very hard.
When applying as a retiree you will need the following documents:
- Residency application form obtained from
Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria - Copies of every page of your passport.
Translated ( only the first two pages). - Two passport size photos with a white
background. - Criminal records
going back five years, authenticated by the secretary of state, the
nearest Nicaraguan Consulate and then the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. - Birth Certificate authenticated by the
corresponding secretary of state, the nearest Nicaraguan Consulate and then the
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. - Health Certificate issued by your doctor,
authenticated by the secretary of state, the nearest Nicaraguan Consulate and
then the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. - Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
authenticated by the secretary of state, the nearest Nicaraguan Consulate and
then the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. - Document from bank or other financial
institution proving a monthly income of at least $600 USD. - Document , plus two photocopies, listing
everything you plan to import into Nicaragua.
ALL documents need to be translated by an official translator in Nicaragua. The best thing to do is to get all your documents ready before you come to Nicaragua. Communicate with the nearest Nicaraguan Consulate to make sure all documents are authenticated properly. Also remember some documents expire so you don’t want to get them ready too far ahead of time or you’ll have to get them again by the time you get to Nicaragua . Once you get here, take all your paperwork to Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores to get authenticated and then have it translated. Once you do that you take it all to Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria, fill out the application and turn in the paperwork. For more information you can also contact the US Embassy in Nicaragua.
Once the application is in it’s just a waiting game to see if you’re approved or not. If you do your homework and get everything right the first time, it’ll be a breeze.
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