General program requirements

Program participants have three ways to qualify for permanent residency as investors:

US$30,000 investment in real estate;
US$30,000 investment in a new business.
US$30,000 investment in agricultural or forestry projects approved by the government. 

Additional fees:

US$500 in government fees per applicant.
US$215 processing fee for the main applicant.
US$200 processing fee for each dependent.

Program benefits

• Low minimum investment amount required;
• Path to citizenship;
• Minimum physical presence requirement;
• Lower taxes;
• Lower cost of living;
• Warm climate;
• Short processing time

Requirements to qualify for citizenship

The investor visa is a permanent residence permit valid for 5 years. Although there is no physical presence requirement to renew, applicants are advised to spend some time in the country to show a connection.

Applicants who have spent at least 180 days a year in Nicaragua for two consecutive years are eligible to to apply for citizenship. The investment must still be held at the time of application. 

The applicant will need to pass a test on Nicaraguan culture and history, which is conducted in Spanish. 

Nicaragua recognizes dual citizenship.

Applications for this program may be directed to:

Direccion General de Migración y Extranjería 

Legislation upon which this program is based:

General Law of Migration and Immigration (Ley General de Migración y Extranjería) Law No. 761, of March 31, 2011

No statistics available yet for this program.