Nicaragua
Residente inversionista
The lowest nominal figure in the Americas, and the highest risk entry in this table. Listed for completeness rather than as a recommendation.
Residente inversionista
USD 30,000Sources conflict with a USD 50,000 registry figure
The number is disputed
Practice sources cite a USD 30,000 floor in real estate, business or designated agricultural and forestry projects, with certification from the industry ministry. Some registry language cites USD 50,000. Which figure binds the visa as opposed to the investment registry is not clear from the public text.
The dual nationality problem
Constitutional changes through 2025 and 2026 restrict dual nationality for new naturalisations, with an exception for Central American nationals by birth. Anyone pitching this as a cheap second passport route should be asked to address that in writing before you pay a retainer.
Political risk is the real price
Property rights enforcement, expropriation history and the current governance situation are the reasons this is priced where it is. The entry fee is low because the exit is uncertain.
The facts, in one place
| Status | Open, disputed |
| Threshold | USD 30,000, Sources conflict with a USD 50,000 registry figure |
| What it grants | Treated as permanent, 5 year card |
| Stay requirement | Light, renewals can require presence |
| Citizenship | Often cited at 2 years, but see the dual nationality note |
| Governing instrument | Ley 761 Article 32 and Decreto 31-2012 Article 78 Primary source |
| Last verified | 17 September 2026 |
Other programs:
Compare this against the two programs closest to it
Tell us the budget, the goal and the timeline. If Colombia fits, we introduce you to an immigration lawyer and a broker who has closed for foreign buyers before. If it does not fit, we say so and point you at the program that does.