49 Visa Options in Latin America (2026)

Latin American countries consistently rank among the easiest for visa access, with low income requirements, straightforward applications, and territorial tax systems that exempt foreign income. Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia are popular choices for retirees and remote workers.

Showing 49 visa options in Latin America

Panama

Latin America

Other

Panama Friendly Nations Visa

4.5
score
Admin ease 2.9/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 2yrRenewableDependents OK
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Honduras

Latin America

Passive Income

Honduras Rentista Visa

4.1
score
Admin ease 2.1/5

Min Income

$2,500/mo

Processing

~52 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

6 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Paraguay

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Paraguay Digital Nomad / Remote Work Residency

4.0
score
Admin ease 1.5/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

6 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Costa Rica

Latin America

Retirement

Costa Rica Pensionado Visa

3.8
score
Admin ease 2.0/5

Min Income

$1,000/mo

Processing

12 wks–26 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 3yrRenewableDependents OK
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Ecuador

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Ecuador Digital Nomad Visa

3.7
score
Admin ease 1.5/5

Min Income

$1,275/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Belize

Latin America

Retirement

Belize Qualified Retired Persons Program

3.6
score
Admin ease 2.1/5

Min Income

$2,000/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

12 mo

→ PR in 1yrRenewableDependents OK
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Bahamas

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Bahamas BEATS Extended Access Travel Stay

3.5
score
Admin ease 2.5/5

Min Income

—

Processing

~5 days

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Honduras

Latin America

Retirement

Honduras Pensionado

3.5
score
Admin ease 2.5/5

Min Income

$2,500/mo

Processing

~52 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

6 mo

→ PR in 1yrRenewableDependents OK
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Paraguay

Latin America

Retirement

Paraguay Pensionado Visa

3.3
score
Admin ease 2.6/5

Min Income

$1,500/mo

Processing

9 wks–26 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

6 mo

→ PR in 2yrRenewableDependents OK
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Argentina

Latin America

Passive Income

Argentina Rentista Visa

3.3
score
Admin ease 1.5/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Costa Rica

Latin America

Investor

Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency

3.3
score
Admin ease 1.4/5

Min Income

—

Processing

65 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 3yrRenewableDependents OK
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Barbados

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Barbados Welcome Stamp Visa

3.3
score
Admin ease 2.4/5

Min Income

$4,167/mo

Processing

4 days–1 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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El Salvador

Latin America

Digital Nomad

El Salvador Digital Nomad Visa

3.2
score
Admin ease 1.7/5

Min Income

$1,667/mo

Processing

~6 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Ecuador

Latin America

Retirement

Ecuador Pensionado Visa

3.2
score
Admin ease 2.2/5

Min Income

$1,446/mo

Processing

16 wks–24 wks

Difficulty

Not rated

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 1.75yrRenewableDependents OK
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Colombia

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Colombia Digital Nomad Visa

3.2
score
Admin ease 1.8/5

Min Income

—

Processing

2 wks–6 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Ecuador

Latin America

Passive Income

Ecuador Rentista Visa

3.2
score
Admin ease 1.6/5

Min Income

$1,446/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 1.75yrRenewableDependents OK
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Guatemala

Latin America

Retirement

Guatemala Pensionado

3.2
score
Admin ease 1.5/5

Min Income

$700/mo

Processing

~26 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 3yrRenewableDependents OK
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Antigua and Barbuda

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Antigua and Barbuda Nomad Digital Residence

3.1
score
Admin ease 2.2/5

Min Income

$4,166.67/mo

Processing

1 wks–2 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

24 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Panama

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Panama Digital Nomad Visa

3.1
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

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Mexico

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa

3.1
score
Admin ease 1.2/5

Min Income

$2,600/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Uruguay

Latin America

Retirement

Uruguay Retirement Visa

3.1
score
Admin ease 2.4/5

Min Income

$500/mo

Processing

1 wks–13 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

3 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Grenada

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Grenada Digital Nomad Visa

3.0
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

$3,083.33/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Grenada

Latin America

Golden Visa

Grenada Citizenship by Investment

3.0
score
Admin ease 2.2/5

Min Income

—

Processing

12 wks–16 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

—

→ PRDependents OK
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Guatemala

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Guatemala Digital Nomad Visa

3.0
score
Admin ease 1.4/5

Min Income

—

Processing

13 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

3 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Costa Rica

Latin America

Passive Income

Costa Rica Rentista Visa

3.0
score
Admin ease 1.4/5

Min Income

$2,500/mo

Processing

52 wks–24 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 3yrRenewableDependents OK
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Dominican Republic

Latin America

Retirement

Dominican Republic Retirement Visa

2.9
score
Admin ease 1.7/5

Min Income

$1,500/mo

Processing

3 wks–4 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Brazil

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Brazil Digital Nomad Visa

2.9
score
Admin ease 2.0/5

Min Income

$1,500/mo

Processing

~5 days

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Ecuador

Latin America

Investor

Ecuador Investor Visa

2.9
score
Admin ease 2.0/5

Min Income

$482/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 1.75yrRenewableDependents OK
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Chile

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Chile Digital Nomad Visa

2.8
score
Admin ease 1.8/5

Min Income

—

Processing

4 wks–13 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Panama

Latin America

Retirement

Panama Pensionado Visa

2.8
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

$1,000/mo

Processing

12 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

RenewableDependents OK
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Colombia

Latin America

Retirement

Colombia Pensionado Visa

2.8
score
Admin ease 1.8/5

Min Income

$1,382/mo

Processing

1 wks–4 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

36 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Panama

Latin America

Freelancer

Panama Self-Employed / Remote Worker Permit

2.8
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

$3,000/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

9 mo

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Peru

Latin America

Retirement

Peru Retirement Visa (Rentista)

2.7
score
Admin ease 2.1/5

Min Income

$1,000/mo

Processing

4 wks–6 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Paraguay

Latin America

Investor

Paraguay Investor Residency

2.7
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

—

Processing

13 wks–39 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

120 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Nicaragua

Latin America

Retirement

Nicaragua Pensionado

2.6
score
Admin ease 1.4/5

Min Income

$600/mo

Processing

~4 wks

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

12 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Costa Rica

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa

2.6
score
Admin ease 1.5/5

Min Income

$3,000/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

12 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Colombia

Latin America

Investor

Colombia Business Investor Visa (M-6)

2.6
score
Admin ease 2.3/5

Min Income

—

Processing

2 wks–6 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

36 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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El Salvador

Latin America

Golden Visa

El Salvador Golden Visa

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.9/5

Min Income

—

Processing

4 wks–6 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Uruguay

Latin America

Passive Income

Uruguay Temporary Residency

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.5/5

Min Income

$1,500/mo

Processing

~12 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PRRenewableDependents OK
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Panama

Latin America

Golden Visa

Panama Golden Visa

2.5
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

$734/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

→ PRDependents OK
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Dominica

Latin America

Golden Visa

Dominica Citizenship by Investment

2.4
score
Admin ease 1.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

24 wks–39 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Saint Lucia

Latin America

Golden Visa

Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment

2.3
score
Admin ease 1.3/5

Min Income

—

Processing

12 wks–36 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Latin America

Golden Visa

Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment

2.3
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

17 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

RenewableDependents OK
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Antigua and Barbuda

Latin America

Golden Visa

Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment

2.2
score
Admin ease 1.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

12 wks–17 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

Dependents OK
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Colombia

Latin America

Investor

Colombia Real Estate Investor Visa (M-10)

2.2
score
Admin ease 1.6/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

36 mo

→ PR in 5yrRenewableDependents OK
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Argentina

Latin America

Freelancer

Argentina Self-Employed Residency (Trabajador Independiente)

2.2
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

—

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

—

RenewableDependents OK
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Paraguay

Latin America

Passive Income

Paraguay Temporary Residency

2.2
score
Admin ease 3.1/5

Min Income

—

Processing

7 wks–13 wks

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

24 mo

→ PR in 2yrRenewableDependents OK
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Belize

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Belize Work Where You Vacation Program

2.2
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

$6,250/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

6 mo

RenewableDependents OK
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Peru

Latin America

Digital Nomad

Peru Digital Nomad Visa

2.1
score
Admin ease 1.0/5

Min Income

$450/mo

Processing

Varies

Difficulty

Not rated

Duration

12 mo

Renewable
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