Latin America immigration pathways

Argentina Digital Nomad Visa: 2026 Requirements and Rules

How Argentina's digital nomad transitory residence works in 2026, including eligibility, documents, 180-day validity, renewal, fees and work restrictions.

Argentina Family Reunification Residence: 2026 Guide

Argentina's post-2025 family reunification temporary residence: eligible relatives of Argentines and residents, duration, documents, work rights and permanent-residence distinctions.

Argentina Investor Visa: 2026 Residence Rules and Investment Project

Argentina's Article 23(d) investor temporary residence in 2026: qualifying project, published regulatory threshold, source-of-funds rules, validity and fees.

Argentina MERCOSUR Residence: 2026 Requirements and 2-Year Permit

Argentina's 2026 nationality-based MERCOSUR temporary residence: eligible nationalities, documents, two-year validity, fees, work rights and permanent-residence path.

Argentina Pensioner Visa: 2026 Retirement Residence Guide

Argentina's pensioner temporary residence in 2026: eligible pensions, five-SMVM income test, documents, fees, renewal, work rights and permanent residence.

Argentina Permanent Residence: 2026 Requirements and Pathways

Argentina permanent residence in 2026: current Article 22, two-year MERCOSUR and three-year non-MERCOSUR transition guidance, presence rule and post-2025 changes.

Argentina Rentista Visa: 2026 Passive-Income Residence Guide

Argentina's rentista temporary residence in 2026: qualifying foreign passive income, five-SMVM threshold, documents, validity, work rights and renewal.

Argentina Student Visa: 2026 Temporary Residence Guide

Argentina student temporary residence in 2026: recognized institutions, documents, current duration discrepancy, fees, work rights and renewal.

Argentina Work Residence: 2026 Employee Visa Requirements

Argentina's migrant-worker temporary residence for employees in 2026: employer registration, pre-contract, documents, validity, fees, renewal and work rights.

Belize CSME Skilled Person Certificate and Indefinite Stay

Current 2026 guide to Belize's CSME Skilled Person route for qualifying CARICOM nationals, including eligible categories, work-permit exemption, dependants, fees and indefinite stay.

Belize Digital Nomad Visa and Remote Work Rules

Belize does not currently publish a dedicated digital nomad permit. This guide explains visitor restrictions, remote-work risk, work-permit alternatives and residence planning for foreign remote workers.

Belize Permanent Residence Requirements and Path to Citizenship

Current 2026 guide to Belize Permanent Residence, including the one-year lawful residence rule, 14-day absence limit, financial stability, processing, fees and five-year citizenship path.

Belize QRP Investor Program for Business Owners

Current 2026 guide to the Belize QRP Investor approval for QRP members who want to carry on business, including BZ$1 million capital, 90-day residence and five Belizean employee rules.

Belize Qualified Retirement Program (QRP) Guide

Current 2026 guide to Belize's Qualified Retirement Program, including age 40+, US$2,000 monthly income, qualifying nationalities, 30-day annual presence, fees and QRP Investor distinction.

Belize Self-Employed Work Permit for Freelancers and Business Owners

Current 2026 guide to Belize's Temporary Employment Permit for self-employed foreigners, including eligibility, application sequence, fees, timing, tax and social-security steps.

Belize Temporary Residence for Investors

Current 2026 guide to Belize's one-year renewable Temporary Residence for substantial investors, including the BZ$500,000 investment threshold, evidence, fees and work-right distinctions.

Bolivia Multiple Business and Investment Visa in 2026

Guide to Bolivia's one-year multiple-entry visa for investment and business activity, including 90-day stay limits and why it is not investor residence.

Bolivia Family Residence in 2026

Guide to Bolivia temporary permanence by family, qualifying relationships, documents, duration, work questions and links to permanent residence and nationality.

Bolivia MERCOSUR Residence in 2026

Guide to nationality-based MERCOSUR residence in Bolivia, including up to two years of temporary residence, permanent conversion timing, family and work rights.

Bolivia Naturalization and Citizenship in 2026

Guide to Bolivia citizenship by naturalization, including the general three-year residence rule, two-year constitutional reductions, continuity and procedure.

Bolivia Permanent Residence (Permanencia Definitiva) in 2026

Guide to Bolivia's Permanencia Definitiva, including the general three-year basis, evidence, identity-card rules, absence limits and separate MERCOSUR pathway.

Bolivia Student Visa and Residence in 2026

Guide to Bolivia's student visa and temporary student permanence, including study evidence, duration, renewal and the restriction on definitive residence.

Bolivia Work and Self-Employment Residence in 2026

Guide to Bolivia's object-determined work entry and temporary work permanence for employees, contractors and independent lucrative activity.

Brazil Company Executive Visa: Corporate Investor and Manager Residence Guide

Current 2026 guide to Brazil RN 11 residence for administrators, managers, directors and executives of foreign-invested Brazilian companies, including R$600,000 and R$150,000-plus-10-jobs thresholds.

Brazil Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements, Income and Remote Work Guide

Current 2026 guide to Brazil's Digital Nomad residence route, including the US$1,500 monthly or US$18,000 funds test, foreign remote-work evidence, renewal, family and tax context.

Brazil Entrepreneur and Investor Visa: RN 13 Business Residence Guide

Current 2026 guide to Brazil RN 13 residence for individual investors and founders, including the R$500,000 standard threshold, qualifying R$150,000 innovation route and indefinite residence.

Brazil Real Estate Investor Visa: Property Residence Requirements

Current 2026 guide to Brazil RN 36 real-estate investor residence, including R$1,000,000 standard investment, R$700,000 North/Northeast threshold, four-year residence and indefinite-residence conversion.

Dependent Temporary Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence in dependent status for qualifying relatives of a temporary-residence holder or applicant, with lawful work rights.

Family Reunification Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence for specified relatives of Chilean nationals or holders of Residencia Definitiva, with lawful work rights.

International Agreements Temporary Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence under qualifying international agreements, including treaty provisions that can cover specified business persons.

Investor and Related Personnel Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence for specified foreign investors, senior managers and related specialist personnel under SERMIG's investor subcategory.

MERCOSUR Reciprocity Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence under the current MERCOSUR reciprocity framework for eligible nationals of specified participating states.

Multiple-Entry Business Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence for foreign executives or managers who need repeated entry for business or investment management in Chile.

Permanent Residence — Chile 2026

Chile permanent residence for eligible temporary residents, generally after at least 24 months subject to subcategory, absence and personal-circumstance rules.

Remunerated Activities Temporary Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence for lawful remunerated activity, including dependent employment, accepted job offers and qualifying own-account professional services.

Retiree and Rentista Residence — Chile 2026

Chile temporary residence for qualifying retirees and people receiving regular income from real estate or financial assets.

Transitory-Stay Work Authorization — Chile 2026

Exceptional Chile work authorization for holders of Permanencia Transitoria carrying out specific and sporadic remunerated activities.

Colombia Business Owner Visa: Entrepreneur and Partner Requirements

Current 2026 guide to Colombia's M Partner/Owner visa, including the 100-SMLMV capital test, company evidence, work rights, family and Resident pathway.

Colombia Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements, Income and Remote Work Guide

Current 2026 guide to Colombia's V Digital Nomad visa, including the 3-SMLMV income requirement, eligible nationalities, foreign-work restriction, family and tax context.

Colombia Independent Professional Visa: Requirements and Income Guide

Current 2026 guide to Colombia's M Independent Professional visa, including the 5-SMLMV income test, regulated-profession rules, work rights, family and Resident pathway.

Colombia Investor Visa: Direct Investment and Property Requirements

Current 2026 guide to Colombia's M Investor visa, including 650-SMLMV direct-investment and 350-SMLMV property thresholds, registration, family and Resident pathway.

Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Requirements and Renewal

Current 2026 guide to Costa Rica's Estancia for Remote Workers and Service Providers, including the US$3,000/US$4,000 income test, 15-day decision period, one-year stay, renewal and family rules.

Costa Rica Investor Visa: Post-July-2026 Investment Threshold Guide

Current 2026 guide to Costa Rica investor temporary residence, explaining qualifying investments, two-year residence, renewal and the legal mismatch after Law 9996's temporary US$150,000 threshold expired in July 2026.

Costa Rica Rentista Visa: US$2,500 Income and Residency Guide

Current 2026 guide to Costa Rica's Rentista temporary residence, including the US$2,500 monthly stable-rent requirement, two-year evidence period, dependants, renewal and permanent-residence path.

Costa Rica Self-Employment Visa: Specialized Own-Account Worker Guide

Current 2026 guide to Costa Rica's temporary residence category for specialized own-account workers, including qualifications, business evidence, tax registration, family, work limits and permanent-residence planning.

Andean Community Residence — Ecuador 2026

Two-year Andean temporary residence for eligible citizens of Community of Andean Nations member states, with broad work rights under Decision 878.

Autonomous Work and Professional Services Residence — Ecuador 2026

Two-year Ecuador temporary residence for autonomous work, professional or civil services, consulting, or qualifying sponsorship.

Business Visitor — Acts of Commerce and Other Activities — Ecuador 2026

Short-stay Ecuador visitor visa for acts of commerce, business contacts and other authorized activities, with multiple entries for up to 180 days.

Employer-Sponsored Work Residence — Ecuador 2026

Two-year Ecuador temporary work residence for employees with an Ecuador public appointment or private employment contract and required registration.

Family and Dependant Temporary Residence — Ecuador 2026

Temporary dependant residence for qualifying children, spouses and legally recognized partners of temporary residents in Ecuador.

Investor Residence — Ecuador 2026

Ecuador temporary investor residence for qualifying deposits, real estate, Ecuador-company equity and specified state investment contracts.

MERCOSUR Residence — Ecuador 2026

Two-year Ecuador temporary residence for nationals covered by the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement who intend to carry out lawful activities.

Professional, Technician, Technologist or Artisan Residence — Ecuador 2026

Two-year Ecuador temporary residence for qualified professionals, technicians, technologists and artisans with required credential registration.

Remote-Worker / Digital Nomad Residence — Ecuador 2026

Ecuador's temporary rentista residence for foreign-facing remote work, including foreign-company owners, employees and contractors.

Rentista Residence — Ecuador 2026

Two-year Ecuador temporary rentista residence for qualifying lawful personal rental, investment or similar income.

El Salvador Independent Worker / Self-Employed Residence

Official-source pathway for independent migrant workers carrying out self-employed activity in El Salvador.

El Salvador Investor and Business Residence

Temporary residence categories for investors and business people, plus related consular investor-visa requirements.

El Salvador Permanent Residence

DGME's definitive residence framework for qualifying long-term foreign residents and other eligible categories.

El Salvador Rentista Residence

Temporary residence for qualifying rentistas supported by income or means, with important work restrictions.

El Salvador Temporary Residence with Work Authorization

Temporary residence framework for foreign workers and other authorized employment categories in El Salvador.

Mexico Investor Visa: Temporary Residence and 2026 Investment Rules

Current 2026 guide to Mexico's Temporary Resident investor basis, including the current 45,850-UMA consular test, business-activity alternatives, older threshold conflicts and long-term residence.

Mexico Freelancer and Self-Employment Work Permission: 2026 Guide

Current 2026 guide to Mexico's INM work-permission procedure for Temporary Residents carrying out independent activity, including RFC evidence, fees and the limits of the so-called freelancer visa.

Mexico Temporary Resident Visa by Economic Solvency: 2026 Requirements

Current 2026 guide to Mexico's Temporary Resident Visa through economic solvency, the route commonly used by qualifying remote workers despite Mexico having no dedicated digital nomad visa.

Mexico Work Visa: Employer-Sponsored Temporary Residence in 2026

Current 2026 guide to Mexico's employer-sponsored visa route for foreign workers, including INM employer registration, NUT authorization, consular interview, work rights and residence-card steps.

Economic Solvency Residence — Panama 2026

Panama economic solvency residence in 2026: official eligibility, investment or professional evidence and work-right distinctions.

Employer-Sponsored Work Residence — Panama 2026

Panama employer-sponsored work residence in 2026: SNM immigration and MITRADEL labor-permit requirements.

Family and Dependant Residence — Panama 2026

Panama family and dependant residence in 2026: eligible sponsor, relationship evidence, adult student dependants and separate work rights.

Foreign Professional Residence — Panama 2026

Panama foreign professional residence in 2026: official eligibility, investment or professional evidence and work-right distinctions.

Friendly Nations Residence — Panama 2026

Panama friendly nations residence in 2026: official eligibility, current legal safeguards, documents and residence/work distinctions.

Macroenterprise Investor Residence — Panama 2026

Panama macroenterprise investor residence in 2026: official eligibility, investment or professional evidence and work-right distinctions.

Panamá-Pacífico Investor Residence — Panama 2026

Panamá-Pacífico investor residence in 2026: qualifying special-economic-area capital, company evidence and work-permit distinctions.

Qualified Investor Residence — Panama 2026

Panama qualified investor residence in 2026: official eligibility, current legal safeguards, documents and residence/work distinctions.

Remote-Worker Short-Stay Visa — Panama 2026

Panama remote-worker short-stay visa in 2026: official eligibility, current legal safeguards, documents and residence/work distinctions.

SEM Multinational Executive — Panama 2026

Panama SEM headquarters personnel residence in 2026: eligible roles, foreign pay and employer-specific restrictions.

Paraguay Family Permanent Residence

Direct permanent residence routes for qualifying foreign spouses and children of Paraguayans and specified relatives of repatriated nationals.

Paraguay Investor Permanent Residence

Direct permanent-residence framework for qualifying foreign investors using Paraguay Investor Pass/CIE and SUACE.

Paraguay Occasional Residence

Short residence authorization for defined lawful professional, academic, technical, business and similar activities in Paraguay.

Paraguay Permanent Residence

Standard definitive residence route after qualifying temporary residence under Paraguay Law 6984/2022.

Paraguay MERCOSUR Permanent Residence

Definitive MERCOSUR residence for eligible nationals converting from valid Paraguay MERCOSUR temporary residence.

Paraguay Temporary Residence

General Law 6984/2022 residence for foreigners establishing themselves in Paraguay to conduct a lawful activity.

Paraguay MERCOSUR Temporary Residence

Two-year MERCOSUR residence route for nationals of the participating states currently recognized by Paraguay.

Peru Andean Residence — 2026

Peru residence under the Andean Migration Statute for nationals of Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador, including temporary and permanent residence stages.

Peru Digital Nomad Visa Status — 2026

Peru's digital-nomad residence category exists in law, but ReloTide found no current Migraciones application procedure as of October 2026.

Peru Family Residence — 2026

Peru residence for qualifying family members of Peruvian nationals or foreign residents, with lawful dependent or independent work rights under the Migration Law.

Peru Investor Residence — 2026

Peru residence for foreign nationals establishing, developing or administering qualifying lawful investment, with a regulatory minimum investment of S/500,000.

Peru MERCOSUR Residence — 2026

Peru's MERCOSUR residence pathway gives covered nationals two-year temporary residence and a route to indefinite residence before expiry.

Peru Permanent Residence — 2026

Peru's general permanent-residence procedure for qualifying residents after three consecutive years, with separate regional and citizenship pathways.

Peru Rentista Residence — 2026

Peru residence for qualifying pensioners and people receiving permanent income, including a US$1,000 net monthly threshold for foreign-source permanent income.

Peru Worker Residence — 2026

Peru residence for foreign nationals carrying out qualifying dependent or independent paid activity under a Peru-side employment, administrative or services relationship.

Digital Nomad Provisional Identity — Uruguay 2026

Uruguay digital-nomad provisional identity guide for remote workers using the Hoja de Identidad Provisoria framework.

Family Reunification Visa — Uruguay 2026

Uruguay family-reunification entry process for qualifying visa-required relatives of Uruguayans and legal residents.

Permanent Residence — Uruguay 2026

Uruguay permanent residence guide covering direct permanent settlement, means-of-life evidence, criminal records, health documents and key legal distinctions.

Permanent Residence Mercosur — Uruguay 2026

Permanent Mercosur residence in Uruguay for eligible nationals of current Mercosur and associated countries.

Permanent Residence by Uruguayan Link — Uruguay 2026

Permanent residence for qualifying foreign relatives with a current officially recognised family link to a Uruguayan national.

Special Border Document — Uruguay 2026

Special Uruguay-Brazil border residence document for qualifying Brazilian residents of designated paired border localities.

Temporary Residence Mercosur — Uruguay 2026

Temporary Mercosur residence in Uruguay for eligible regional nationals for up to two years, renewable for the same period.

Temporary Residence for Other Activities — Uruguay 2026

Temporary residence for qualifying non-work and non-study activities under Uruguay's current legal residence framework.

Temporary Residence for Study — Uruguay 2026

Uruguay temporary student residence guide covering enrolment evidence, means of support and the general temporary-residence framework.