Visas & Customs Requirements

Employment:

U.S. citizens coming for short visits to Nicaragua generally do not need Nicaraguan visas. However, if you plan to work and live here on a more permanent basis, you will need to obtain a residency permit.

Nicaraguan Residency Requirements

There are two main categories of residency in Nicaragua: permanent and temporary. Under these two main categories exist a wide variety of subcategories with varying requirements. The best source of information on Nicaraguan residency requirements is the Nicaraguan government and/or a Nicaraguan attorney.

The following requirements are common to most subcategories of residency:

• Residency request form (available at the Immigration office)
• Your passport (valid for at least an additional six months)
• Photocopy of every used page of your passport
• Two Nicaraguan passport-size photographs
• Criminal background certificate* (requirement waived for minors)
• Health certificate*
• Birth certificate*
• Fees ranging from approximately $12.00 for the residence card to $30.00 for the residency fee.

*Please note that the Nicaraguan government has specific requirements for these documents. You should contact them before you begin this process in order to understand the exact requirements. The Nicaraguan goverment generally requires that documents coming from the United States be aunthenticated. You will need to contact the authenticating authority in the State (or jurisdiction) where the document was issued to initiate this process. In some cases the Nicaraguan goverment has been known to accept copies of documents sworn to be true and accurate by the bearer and notarized at the U. S. Embassy. You should check with the Nicaragua goverment first to understand what they will accept.

Subcategories for permanent residency include:

• Immigrant resident
• Investors
• Resident leasing or renting property or goods
• Retired or pensioned resident
• Resident through family extension

Subcategories for temporary residency include:

• Work-based resident
• Journalist resident
• Student resident
• Religious resident
• Resident through family extension

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