Investor Residence

1. Residence permit60 months
2. Renew60 months at a time
3. Permanent residencypossible
4. Citizenshipafter 7 years

• Permanent residency
• Citizenship 7 years
• Dual citizenship not allowed
• Language required for citizenship

Country

Nicaragua

Program

Investor Residence

Local name

Residente Inversionista

Type

Investor visa

Status

Active

Initial duration

60 months

Renewable

Yes (60 mo)

Permanent residence for a foreigner who invests in a lawful economic activity in Nicaragua, or in state or national financial-institution securities, and is registered with the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce. The card can run for up to five years and is renewable. The statute does not publish a dollar minimum.

Tax regime

Territorial

Foreign income taxed

No

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

in country, consulate

Apply from abroad

Yes

Ley 1228, article 29(2) and article 32, makes the investor an inmigrante con capital. MIFIC registers and certifies the investment. The same article also allows certificates, treasury bonds and securities of national financial institutions. That securities route has no published amount, so it is not stored as an investment option. Decreto Ejecutivo 31-2012, article 78, lists the MIFIC certificate, the mercantile registration, and the municipal and tax registrations. It does not require a business plan, a holding period, or local employees. Article 12(6) requires proof at each fiscal year-end that the activity continues. The five-year permanent-residence card for this subcategory is CA$500. A spouse, child or parent admitted with the investor is article 29(3) and pays the same CA$500, not the reduced CA$250 rate. The residence form is CA$3. An investor with a MIFIC certificate is exempt from the return-ticket guarantee deposit. The tariff is paid in córdobas at the Central Bank rate. Stored fees use the tariff figures at par with the US dollar. The authority may grant the permanent card for as little as three months. The priced term in the tariff is five years. The US$30,000 figures are the amount Nicaraguan practitioners say MIFIC still asks them to document. They are not in Ley 761, its regulation, or Ley 1240. Ley 1240, published on 24 February 2025 and in force 90 days later, requires foreign investments to be registered with MIFIC and does not set a residence floor. Ordinary naturalization is seven years from the permanent-residence card, after renouncing the original nationality. Someone who has established an industry or activity that is fully shown to contribute to national development can be considered after one year. The grant is discretionary. Central Americans of origin living in Nicaragua do not have to renounce. The 2012 regulation, article 125, requires a test of Spanish, geography, history and civics, with exemptions and no published level. Absence of more than one year can cancel permanent residence. Paid employment for someone else is a different stay category. Income tax is territorial. Nicaraguan-source capital gains are taxed.

1. Oct 10, 2026
   • Name Investor Visa Investor Residence
   • Official page none http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/normaweb.nsf/9e314815a08d4a6206257265005d21f9/ca59cddd3...
   • Application fee (USD) 715 500
   • Years to citizenship 4 7
   • Investment options updated

   parents included, the child age cap cleared, a health certificate required, third-party employment closed, and the permanent-resident domicile rule recorded. Processing days were cleared because none are published (http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/normaweb.nsf/b92aaea87dac762406257265005d21f7/43cada2669b3ab6306257ab8006195be?OpenDocument).