The Guide

The 10 Easiest Countries to

Obtain Residency

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Maybe you want to retire abroad, or move for a

better job, or just get a change of scenery.

Well, there are dozens of countries where you

can quickly get residency, but most of them

require hundreds of thousands (or even millions)

of dollars as a down payment.

Luckily a handful of countries aren’t so strict.

We’ll show you the places it’s easiest (and

cheapest) to obtain residency and what it’ll cost

you.

So you’re dreaming of the expat life?

PANAMA What You Get Qualifications

Permanent Residency Visa; eligible

for citizenship after 5 years living in

Panama.

$5,000 in a Panamanian bank

account, plus $2,000 for each

dependent. Must start a business or

get a job in Panama.

BELIZE What You Get Qualifications

Permanent Residency Visa after 1

year in country; eligible for citizenship

after 5 years living in Belize.

$1,000 application fee. If 45 or older

can qualify by proving $2,000/month

income.

NICARAGUA What You Get Qualifications

Retiree Residency Visa after 1 year in

country; eligible for citizenship after 5

years.

Prove income of at least $600/month,

plus $100 for every family member.

However, you can’t work under this

visa (though there are exceptions).

ECUADOR What You Get Qualifications

Permanent Residency Visa; eligible

for citizenship after 3 years living in

Ecuador.

Show $800/month income, or invest

$25k in a CD from an Ecuadorian

bank, or invest at least $25,000 in real

estate (such as buying a home).

PARAGUAY What You Get Qualifications

Permanent Residency Visa; eligible

for citizenship 3 years after applying.

Open a Paraguayan bank account

with at least $5,000, or purchase

Paraguayan real estate, or get a

job/start a company.

URUGUAY What You Get Qualifications

Rentista Visa; eligible for citizenship

after 3 years if married (5 if single).

Prove income of $1,500/month for a

single applicant.

SEYCHELLES What You Get Qualifications

Permanent Residency Visa; eligible

for citizenship after 5 years.

$10,000 permit fee, plus $5,000 for a

spouse and $1,800 per child. Must

provide ~$1500 bank guarantee.

S. AFRICA What You Get Qualifications

Retiree Permanent Residency Visa;

eligible for citizenship after 4 years

living in South Africa.

Prove monthly income of at least

$3,400/month. There is no age

minimum.

PHILIPPINES What You Get Qualifications

Permanent Residency Visa; eligible

for citizenship after 10 years living in

the Philippines.

Must be over the age of 35; $20,000

deposit in Philippine bank (less if

you’re a retiree).

MALAYSIA What You Get Qualifications

Residency Visa good for 10 years

(with option to renew), allows part-

time employment or a business;

eligible for citizenship after 10 years.

Retirees 50 and older need only show

proof of $2,800/month income.

Uruguay

Paraguay

Ecuador

Panama

Nicaragua

Belize

South Africa

Seychelles

Malaysia

Philippines

MAP VIEW of COUNTRIES

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Photo Credits: Panama https://500px.com/photo/86937473/panama-casco-antiguo-by-

christopher-rincon

Belize http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-waight/belize-travel_b_3977578.html

Ecuador https://www.flickr.com/photos/maurizio_costanzo/

Nicaragua https://www.flickr.com/photos/gameoflight

Paraguay https://www.flickr.com/photos/yocua/

Uruguay https://www.flickr.com/photos/gameoflight

Seychelles http://iliketowastemytime.com/2012/10/01/daily-wallpaper-seychelles

South Africa https://www.flickr.com/photos/slack12/

Philippines http://www.luxetravelasia.com/

Malaysia https://www.flickr.com/photos/ezryrahman/