Guide
Retirement Visas
What is a retirement visa?
A retirement visa is a residence permit for people who can support themselves from a pension, savings, or other passive income, rather than from a local job. You qualify by proving a stable monthly income — and sometimes by meeting a minimum age — and many of these visas lead to permanent residency over time. Depending on the country they go by names like "passive income," "rentista," or "pensionado" visas.
About this guide
This guide compares retirement and passive-income visas side by side — how much income you must show, whether savings can substitute, any minimum age, and whether the stay leads to permanent residency — then links to a full breakdown of each.
Pathways compared
37
Countries covered
29
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Swiss Retiree Residence
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Passive Income Residency | High (canton-set) | Yes | 55 | Yes | Yes |
Ireland Stamp 0
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Passive Income Residency | €50,000/yr (~€4,170/mo) | Yes (access to lump sum) | None | Yes | No |
UAE Retirement Visa
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Retirement Residency | ~$4,000/mo (or AED 1M) | Yes (AED 1M assets) | 55 | Yes | No |
Austria Financially Independent
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Passive Income Residency | ~€2,000/mo | Yes | None | Yes | Yes |
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
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Passive Income Residency | €2,400/mo | Yes (lump sum) | None | Yes | Yes |
France Visitor Visa
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Passive Income Residency | ~€1,400/mo | Yes | None | Yes | Yes |
Italy Elective Residence
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Passive Income Residency | €2,583/mo | No | None | Yes | Yes |
Greece FIP Visa
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Passive Income Residency | €2,000 | Yes — lump sum savings | None | Yes | Yes |
Portugal D7 Visa
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Passive Income Residency | €920/mo | Yes (12 mos in bank) | None | Yes | Yes |
Chile Rentista Residency
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Passive Income Residency | — | No | None | Yes | Yes |
Türkiye Residence Permit
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Retirement Residency | Modest funds | Yes | None | Yes | Yes |
Argentina Pensioner Visa
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Passive Income Residency | ~$2,000/mo pension | No | None | Yes | Yes |
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Argentina Rentista Visa
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Passive Income Residency | ~$2,000/mo | No | None | Yes | Yes |
Uruguay Pensioner Residency
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Passive Income Residency | ~$1,500/mo pension | No | None | No | Yes |
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Uruguay Rentista Residency
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Passive Income Residency | ~$1,500/mo | No | None | No | Yes |
Bahamas Annual Residence
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Passive Income Residency | — | Yes (homeowner/funds) | None | No | — |
Panama Pensionado
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Passive Income Residency | $1,000/mo pension | No (lifetime pension) | None | No | Yes |
Costa Rica Pensionado
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Passive Income Residency | $1,000/mo pension | No | None | Yes | Yes |
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Costa Rica Rentista
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Passive Income Residency | $2,500/mo (or $60k deposit) | Yes ($60k deposit, 2 yrs) | None | Yes | Yes |
Thailand Privilege Visa
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Retirement Residency | No recurring income | Membership fee (THB 650,000+) | None | Yes | No |
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Thailand Retirement Visa
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Retirement Residency | THB 65,000/mo (~$1,800) | Yes (THB 800k deposit) | 50 | Yes | No |
Mexico Permanent Residency — Retiree
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Passive Income Residency | ~$7,000/mo | Yes (~$290k savings) | None | No | Yes |
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Mexico Temporary Residency — Income or Savings
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Passive Income Residency | ~$4,300/mo | Yes (~$73k balance) | None | No | Yes |
DR Pensioner Residency
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Passive Income Residency | $1,500/mo pension | No | None | No | Yes |
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DR Rentista Residency
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Passive Income Residency | $2,000/mo | No | None | No | Yes |
Ecuador Pensioner Visa
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Passive Income Residency | $1,380/mo | No | None | No | Yes |
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Ecuador Rentista Visa
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Passive Income Residency | ~$1,380/mo | No | None | No | Yes |
Peru Rentista Residence
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Passive Income Residency | $1,000/mo | No | None | No | Yes |
Brazil Retirement Visa
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Passive Income Residency | ~$1,200/mo (BRL 6,000) | No | None | Yes | Yes |
Colombia Pensionado Visa
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Passive Income Residency | ~$1,100/mo (3× min wage) | No | None | Yes | Yes |
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Colombia Rentista Visa
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Passive Income Residency | ~$3,700/mo (10× min wage) | No | None | Yes | Yes |
Fiji Assured Income Residence
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Passive Income Residency | — | No | None | Yes | — |
Paraguay Rentista Residency
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Passive Income Residency | — | No | None | No | Yes |
Philippines SRRV
Lowest
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Retirement Residency | $800–1,500/mo + deposit | Yes (deposit) | 50 | No | No |
Belize QRP
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Retiree Residency | $2,000/mo | No | 45 | No | No |
El Salvador Rentista Residency
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Retiree Residency | ~$1,455/mo | No | None | No | Yes |
Vanuatu Self-Funded Residence
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Passive Income Residency | — | Yes | None | No | — |
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