Retirement visas compared

Retirement visas in 28 countries, side by side: what each main route asks for and what it gives. Some countries have no retirement visa at all, and the table says which route retirees use instead.

Each row opens the full page: documents, government fees and steps. Checked against official sources up to Oct 8, 2026.

Country	Main route	You need	Min. age	What you get
Argentina	Temporary residence as a pensioner (residencia temporaria como pensionado) Also: Rentista, Digital nomad, Mercosur	ARS 1,956,000/mo (about $1,270)	None	One-year permit, renewable
Belize	Qualified Retirement Program (QRP) Also: Permanent residence	$2,000/mo	40	Resident card, renewed yearly
Bulgaria	Long-term residence for pensioners	National minimum level	None	Up to one year, renewable
Cambodia	Retirement extension of stay (ER) Also: Ordinary visa, Tourist visa, Khmer visa	No fixed minimum	55	Up to 12 months, renewable
Colombia	Migrant visa (M), Pensionado Also: Rentista, Digital nomad, Resident visa	COP 5,252,715/mo (about $1,580)	None	Migrant visa, up to 3 years
Costa Rica	Temporary residence, Pensionado Also: Rentista, Investor, Digital nomad, Permanent	$1,000/mo	None	Two-year permit, renewable
Croatia	Temporary stay for other purposes Also: Digital nomad	€869/mo (about $970)	None	One year; renewable for 60+ owners
Dominican Republic	Residence by investment as a pensionado (retiree) Also: Rentista, Investor	$1,500/mo	None	One year, then 2-year renewals
Ecuador	Temporary residence visa, Jubilado (retiree) Also: Rentista, Investor, Digital nomad, Permanent	$1,446/mo	None	Up to 2 years, renewable
Georgia	One-year visa-free stay Also: Property permit, Investment permit	No fixed minimum	None	Up to one full year visa-free
Greece	Residence permit for financially independent persons (third-country nationals with sufficient resources, type I.8) Also: Digital nomad, Golden visa	€3,500/mo (about $3,910)	None	Three-year permit, renewed for 3 years
Hungary	Guest investor residence permit Also: White Card	€250,000 (about $279,430) investment	None	Up to 10 years, renewable once
Indonesia	Retirement Visa (E33F) Also: Silver Hair, Second Home, Remote worker	$3,000/mo	55	One-year stay permit (e-ITAS)
Italy	Elective Residence visa	€31,000/yr (about $34,650)	None	One-year permit, renewed yearly
Japan	Designated Activities (long stay for sightseeing and recreation) Also: Business Manager, Japanese spouse, Digital nomad	¥30,000,000 (about $189,600) savings	18	Stay of up to one year
Malaysia	Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H), Silver category Also: MM2H Gold, MM2H Platinum, MM2H Forest City, Sarawak MM2H	$150,000 savings	25	Five-year pass, renewable
Malta	Global Residence Programme (special tax status with a residence permit for economic self-sufficiency) Also: Retirement Programme, Permanent residence, Digital nomad	No fixed minimum	None	Temporary permit, renewable
Mexico	Temporary resident visa (residente temporal) for economic solvency Also: Permanent (pension)	MXN 79,771/mo (about $4,410)	None	One-year card, renewable to 4 years
Montenegro	Temporary residence for property owners Also: Digital nomad	€150,000 property	None	One-year permit, renewed yearly
Nicaragua	Temporary residence as a retiree (jubilado) Also: Rentista	No fixed minimum	None	Temporary, up to 1 year, renewable
Panama	Pensionado visa Also: Qualified Investor, Friendly Nations	$1,000/mo	None	Permanent from the start
Philippines	SRRV Classic (Special Resident Retiree's Visa) Also: SRRV Courtesy	$800/mo	40	Indefinite stay
Portugal	Residence visa for retirees and people living on their own income (D7) Also: Digital nomad, Golden visa	€920/mo (about $1,030)	None	Two-year permit, then 3-year renewals
Spain	Non-lucrative residence visa (residencia temporal no lucrativa) Also: Digital nomad	€2,400/mo (about $2,680)	None	One-year permit, then 2-year renewals
Thailand	Non-Immigrant O visa with a one-year retirement extension Also: O-A long stay, LTR Pensioner	THB 65,000/mo (about $1,930)	50	One-year stay, renewed yearly
Turkey	Short-term residence permit for tourism (kısa dönem ikamet izni, turizm amaçlı) Also: Home owner permit, Long-term permit, Citizenship	1.5x the net minimum wage	None	Up to 2 years per permit, renewable
Uruguay	Legal permanent residence (residencia legal permanente) Also: Mercosur, Family tie, Temporary	No fixed minimum	None	Permanent from the start
Vietnam	Electronic visa (e-visa, symbol EV) Also: Investor card, Family card, Work card	None	None	Up to 90 days per visa

Each country's own page lists its sources. Amounts in other currencies show an approximate US dollar value at the latest reference rates.

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