Retirement Visas
Retire in a new country
Retirement visas allow retirees to live in a foreign country, usually requiring proof of pension or passive income, health insurance, and a clean criminal record. Many countries offer attractive options for retirees seeking better weather, lower costs, or a change of pace.
32visa types
29countries
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Compare Retirement Visas
🇹🇴
Tonga
Assured Income Visa
Cost
Approximately TOP $300-500
Processing
4-8 weeks
Duration
2 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇨🇾
Cyprus
Category F (Retirement/Passive Income)
Cost
€500 application fee
Processing
2-3 months
Duration
Permanent (card renewed every 10 years)
Path to PR
Yes
🇵🇹
Portugal
D7 Passive Income
Cost
€90 visa application + €160 residence permit + NIF/bank setup fees
Processing
60-90 days for visa, then residence permit application after arrival
Duration
Initial 4-month visa, then 2-year residence permit, renewable for 3 years
Path to PR
Yes
🇮🇹
Italy
Elective Residence Visa
Cost
€116 visa fee
Processing
30-90 days
Duration
1 year initial, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇬🇷
Greece
FIP Visa (Financially Independent Person)
Cost
€1,016 (€1,000 visa stamp + €16 residence card)
Processing
3 months total (10 days visa + 3 months residence permit)
Duration
3 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇧🇭
Bahrain
Golden Residency
Cost
BHD 300 issuance fee
Processing
6-8 working days
Duration
10 years, renewable indefinitely
Path to PR
Yes
🇫🇷
France
Long-Stay Visitor Visa
Cost
€99 visa fee + €200-225 OFII residence tax + €300-600 healthcare fee (2026)
Processing
15-60 days, up to 90 days in peak periods
Duration
4-12 months, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇹🇭
Thailand
LTR Long-Term Resident Visa
Cost
THB 50,000 application fee + THB 10,000 per year (paid in 5-year installments)
Processing
20-60 business days for BOI endorsement + visa processing
Duration
10 years (5 years initial + 5-year extension)
Path to PR
No
🇲🇾
Malaysia
MM2H (My Second Home)
Cost
Processing fees: RM40,000-70,000 + tier deposits
Processing
3-6 months
Duration
5 years (Silver), 15 years (Gold), 20 years (Platinum)
Path to PR
No
🇪🇸
Spain
Non-Lucrative Visa
Cost
€80 visa fee + €16 TIE card + health insurance
Processing
1-3 months
Duration
1 year initial, renewable for 2-year periods
Path to PR
Yes
🇵🇦
Panama
Pensionado (Retirement) Visa
Cost
$2,400-2,800 total including legal and government fees
Processing
2-4 months
Duration
Immediate permanent residency
Path to PR
Yes
🇨🇷
Costa Rica
Pensionado Visa
Cost
$250 application deposit + CAJA fees (~9-10% of stated income)
Processing
3-6 months
Duration
2 years initial, renewable for 2 more years
Path to PR
Yes
🇸🇻
El Salvador
Pensionado Visa
Cost
$75 application fee + legal/processing fees
Processing
~45 business days
Duration
1 year, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇭🇷
Croatia
Property Owners & Retirees
Cost
€46 residence decision + €32 biometric card + €9 issuance
Processing
30-60 days
Duration
1 year (up to 3 years in certain cases)
Path to PR
Yes
🇨🇱
Chile
Rentista/Retirement Visa
Cost
Varies by nationality, typically $100-300 USD
Processing
6-8 months (up to 12-14 months)
Duration
Up to 2 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇦🇷
Argentina
Rentista Visa
Cost
Approximately $250 USD plus translation and administrative fees
Processing
2-4 months
Duration
1 year, renewable up to 3 years
Path to PR
Yes
🇺🇾
Uruguay
Rentista Visa (Independent Means)
Cost
Application fee ~$100-250 USD plus document preparation
Processing
6-12 months for permanent residency
Duration
2-year temporary residency, then permanent
Path to PR
Yes
🇵🇪
Peru
Rentista Visa (Independent Means)
Cost
$30-100 USD processing fee + document costs
Processing
30-45 days typical
Duration
Indefinite
Path to PR
Yes
🇲🇩
Moldova
Residence Based on Income
Cost
Application fees vary
Processing
30-60 days
Duration
Initially 12 months, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇻🇺
Vanuatu
Residence Visa
Cost
Visa fees vary by category
Processing
4-8 weeks
Duration
1-3 years, renewable
Path to PR
No
🇿🇦
South Africa
Retired Person's Visa
Cost
ZAR 425 (approx. $28 USD)
Processing
4-8 weeks
Duration
Up to 4 years
Path to PR
No
🇲🇦
Morocco
Retirement/Long-Stay Visa
Cost
Visa: 220-400 MAD; carte de séjour: 100 MAD/year
Processing
1-3 months for carte de séjour
Duration
1-year carte de séjour, renewable; 10-year after 4 years
Path to PR
Yes
🇦🇪
Dubai (UAE)
Retirement Visa
Cost
AED 3,000-4,000 (~$820-1,090)
Processing
2-4 weeks
Duration
5 years, renewable
Path to PR
No
🇧🇷
Brazil
Retirement Visa
Cost
~$150 USD visa fee
Processing
6-8 weeks typical, up to 3 months during busy periods
Duration
2 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇺🇾
Uruguay
Retirement Visa
Cost
Application fees $100-250 USD
Processing
6-12 months for permanent residency
Duration
Permanent residency
Path to PR
Yes
🇮🇩
Indonesia
Retirement Visa (KITAS)
Cost
Standard: ~$500-800/year including sponsor fees. Silver Hair: IDR 12,000,000 (~$775) for 5 years
Processing
2-4 weeks
Duration
Standard: 1 year (extendable 5x). Silver Hair: 5 years (extendable)
Path to PR
Yes
🇹🇭
Thailand
Retirement Visa (O-A/O-X)
Cost
THB 2,000 (single entry) or THB 5,000 (multiple entry) + THB 1,900 annual extension
Processing
5-10 business days at embassy; extensions processed in Thailand
Duration
O-A: 1 year, renewable annually; O-X: 5 years + 5-year extension
Path to PR
No
🇨🇴
Colombia
Retirement Visa (Pensionado)
Cost
$170-230 USD visa fee + cedula fee
Processing
2-4 weeks typical
Duration
1-3 years (first-timers usually get 1 year)
Path to PR
Yes
🇪🇨
Ecuador
Retirement Visa (Pensionado)
Cost
$50 application + $270 approval + $15 cedula ID
Processing
2-4 months via E-Visa system
Duration
2 years, renewable indefinitely
Path to PR
Yes
🇵🇭
Philippines
SRRV Retirement Visa
Cost
$1,500 application fee (principal) + $300 per dependent
Processing
Minimum 20 working days
Duration
Indefinite, as long as deposit maintained
Path to PR
No
🇮🇪
Ireland
Stamp 0
Cost
€300 IRP registration
Processing
8-12 weeks
Duration
1 year initially, renewable
Path to PR
No
🇹🇭
Thailand
Tourist Visa
Cost
THB 1,000 (single entry) / THB 5,000 (METV) / THB 1,900 extension
Processing
3-5 business days at embassy; visa exemption immediate
Duration
30-60 days (exemption), 60 days (tourist visa), +30 days extension
Path to PR
No
🇹🇴 Tonga Assured Income Visa | Approximately TOP $300-500 | 4-8 weeks | 2 years, renewable | Yes | |
🇨🇾 Cyprus Category F (Retirement/Passive Income) | €500 application fee | 2-3 months | Permanent (card renewed every 10 years) | Yes | |
🇵🇹 Portugal D7 Passive Income | €90 visa application + €160 residence permit + NIF/bank setup fees | 60-90 days for visa, then residence permit application after arrival | Initial 4-month visa, then 2-year residence permit, renewable for 3 years | Yes | |
🇮🇹 Italy Elective Residence Visa | €116 visa fee | 30-90 days | 1 year initial, renewable | Yes | |
🇬🇷 Greece FIP Visa (Financially Independent Person) | €1,016 (€1,000 visa stamp + €16 residence card) | 3 months total (10 days visa + 3 months residence permit) | 3 years, renewable | Yes | |
🇧🇭 Bahrain Golden Residency | BHD 300 issuance fee | 6-8 working days | 10 years, renewable indefinitely | Yes | |
🇫🇷 France Long-Stay Visitor Visa | €99 visa fee + €200-225 OFII residence tax + €300-600 healthcare fee (2026) | 15-60 days, up to 90 days in peak periods | 4-12 months, renewable | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand LTR Long-Term Resident Visa | THB 50,000 application fee + THB 10,000 per year (paid in 5-year installments) | 20-60 business days for BOI endorsement + visa processing | 10 years (5 years initial + 5-year extension) | No | |
🇲🇾 Malaysia MM2H (My Second Home) | Processing fees: RM40,000-70,000 + tier deposits | 3-6 months | 5 years (Silver), 15 years (Gold), 20 years (Platinum) | No | |
🇪🇸 Spain Non-Lucrative Visa | €80 visa fee + €16 TIE card + health insurance | 1-3 months | 1 year initial, renewable for 2-year periods | Yes | |
🇵🇦 Panama Pensionado (Retirement) Visa | $2,400-2,800 total including legal and government fees | 2-4 months | Immediate permanent residency | Yes | |
🇨🇷 Costa Rica Pensionado Visa | $250 application deposit + CAJA fees (~9-10% of stated income) | 3-6 months | 2 years initial, renewable for 2 more years | Yes | |
🇸🇻 El Salvador Pensionado Visa | $75 application fee + legal/processing fees | ~45 business days | 1 year, renewable | Yes | |
🇭🇷 Croatia Property Owners & Retirees | €46 residence decision + €32 biometric card + €9 issuance | 30-60 days | 1 year (up to 3 years in certain cases) | Yes | |
🇨🇱 Chile Rentista/Retirement Visa | Varies by nationality, typically $100-300 USD | 6-8 months (up to 12-14 months) | Up to 2 years, renewable | Yes | |
🇦🇷 Argentina Rentista Visa | Approximately $250 USD plus translation and administrative fees | 2-4 months | 1 year, renewable up to 3 years | Yes | |
🇺🇾 Uruguay Rentista Visa (Independent Means) | Application fee ~$100-250 USD plus document preparation | 6-12 months for permanent residency | 2-year temporary residency, then permanent | Yes | |
🇵🇪 Peru Rentista Visa (Independent Means) | $30-100 USD processing fee + document costs | 30-45 days typical | Indefinite | Yes | |
🇲🇩 Moldova Residence Based on Income | Application fees vary | 30-60 days | Initially 12 months, renewable | Yes | |
🇻🇺 Vanuatu Residence Visa | Visa fees vary by category | 4-8 weeks | 1-3 years, renewable | No | |
🇿🇦 South Africa Retired Person's Visa | ZAR 425 (approx. $28 USD) | 4-8 weeks | Up to 4 years | No | |
🇲🇦 Morocco Retirement/Long-Stay Visa | Visa: 220-400 MAD; carte de séjour: 100 MAD/year | 1-3 months for carte de séjour | 1-year carte de séjour, renewable; 10-year after 4 years | Yes | |
🇦🇪 Dubai (UAE) Retirement Visa | AED 3,000-4,000 (~$820-1,090) | 2-4 weeks | 5 years, renewable | No | |
🇧🇷 Brazil Retirement Visa | ~$150 USD visa fee | 6-8 weeks typical, up to 3 months during busy periods | 2 years, renewable | Yes | |
🇺🇾 Uruguay Retirement Visa | Application fees $100-250 USD | 6-12 months for permanent residency | Permanent residency | Yes | |
🇮🇩 Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS) | Standard: ~$500-800/year including sponsor fees. Silver Hair: IDR 12,000,000 (~$775) for 5 years | 2-4 weeks | Standard: 1 year (extendable 5x). Silver Hair: 5 years (extendable) | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand Retirement Visa (O-A/O-X) | THB 2,000 (single entry) or THB 5,000 (multiple entry) + THB 1,900 annual extension | 5-10 business days at embassy; extensions processed in Thailand | O-A: 1 year, renewable annually; O-X: 5 years + 5-year extension | No | |
🇨🇴 Colombia Retirement Visa (Pensionado) | $170-230 USD visa fee + cedula fee | 2-4 weeks typical | 1-3 years (first-timers usually get 1 year) | Yes | |
🇪🇨 Ecuador Retirement Visa (Pensionado) | $50 application + $270 approval + $15 cedula ID | 2-4 months via E-Visa system | 2 years, renewable indefinitely | Yes | |
🇵🇭 Philippines SRRV Retirement Visa | $1,500 application fee (principal) + $300 per dependent | Minimum 20 working days | Indefinite, as long as deposit maintained | No | |
🇮🇪 Ireland Stamp 0 | €300 IRP registration | 8-12 weeks | 1 year initially, renewable | No | |
🇹🇭 Thailand Tourist Visa | THB 1,000 (single entry) / THB 5,000 (METV) / THB 1,900 extension | 3-5 business days at embassy; visa exemption immediate | 30-60 days (exemption), 60 days (tourist visa), +30 days extension | No |
Questions about Retirement Visas
Give me a detailed step-by-step path for the passive income visa in Peru. Include information about the path to citizenship.
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What is the difference between the D7 and D8 visa in Portugal?
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How do I get a NIF (tax number) in Portugal before I move there?
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