Do I need a Nicaraguan passport, citizenship or a visa if I retire or work in Nicaragua?

You do not need a Nicaraguan passport to retire, live or work in Nicaragua. 

 

There are different requirements for retiring, as opposed to working in Nicaragua.  Retiring would require you to become a resident if you want to spend more than a few months at a time legally.  Not a as a tourist that is, but as a legal resident.  There are several levels or types of resident cards. Talk to your attorney about those options.

 

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You do not need a Nicaraguan passport to retire, live or work in Nicaragua. 

 

There are different requirements for retiring, as opposed to working in Nicaragua.  Retiring would require you to become a resident if you want to spend more than a few months at a time legally.  Not a as a tourist that is, but as a legal resident.  There are several levels or types of resident cards. Talk to your attorney about those options.

 

In Nicaragua you are not allowed to work in a job that would take away a job that could be taken by a Nicaraguan.  This means that a job you are allowed to take must be one in which you have skills that do not exist or are at insufficient levels to meet the needs of the country that could be filled by Nicaraguans, like qualified teachers or nurses.  In these cases you would apply for a Work Visa, which would allow you to work legally.

 

If you own a business and employ people, you are "golden" and can run your business.  But, for example, if you owned a restaurant as a resident, you could not earn a wage as a waiter or cook, but you could "work" at your business as a business owner.

 

A Nicaraguan passport would only be issued to you if you wanted to become a citizen and I find no real advantage to exercising that option.