Residence in Nicaragua

    Application for Permanent Residence

Translator in Nicaragua: Rolando Tellez (505)2298-4596 

WA 8502-4673

Requirements

General requirements for acquiring permanent residence

- Application Form

- Application letter for residence, addressed to the Migration Office (Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería).

- Original in good condition and a photocopy of passport (valid for at least six months). Nationals of CA-4 countries may, in exceptional cases, present an original and photocopy of a valid identity card.

- Two passport size photographs (4½ high by 3 ½ wide), white background, no glasses, no hat, no cap, uncovered ears and forehead.

- Certificate of birth and naturalization in case of having acquired another nationality, issued by a competent authority of his/her country of origin, with proper apostille or authentication as the case may be.

- Certificate of Police Record, issued by a competent authority of the country of origin or residence for the last three years, with an apostille or duly authenticated by the Nicaraguan Consulate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country of origin, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicaragua. Children under 18 years of age do not have to meet this requirement.

- Health certificate, issued by a competent authority of his/her country of origin or previous residence, with an apostille or authenticated, or from the Nicaraguan health authorities.

Immigrant Bringing Capital or Investor

- Certificate of Investment Registration issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIFIC).

- Certified copy of the Company´s Articles of Incorporation or Declaration as a merchant registered in the Mercantile Registry.

- Photocopy of the commercial license issued by the Mayor's Office.

- Solvency issued by Tax Authorities (DGI).

- Single Taxpayer Registry (RUC).

- Submit Public Notary Statement on Income Sources.

- As an exception, additional documentation may be required. (Article 63, paragraph 7 of the Regulations to Law 761, General Law on Migration)

Resident Renter

Certification of the origin and amount of income received by the applicant, on a stable and permanent basis, issued by a competent authority of the country where such income originates, by banks or financial companies, insurance companies, or any other private company or official entity that will draft or pay the corresponding income duly authenticated or with an apostille.

- As an exception, additional documentation may be required. (Article 63, paragraph 7 of the Regulations to Law 761, General Law on Migration)

Note:

• This application must be submitted to the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR).

Retiree or pensioner

- Certification of the origin, annual or monthly amount of the pension received by the applicant, issued by a competent authority of the country where the pension originates, by an International Organization, Public or Private Company in which he rendered his services or which pays him the pension, duly authenticated or with an apostille.

– This application must be submitted to the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR).

- As an exception, additional documentation may be required. (Article 63, paragraph 7 of the Regulations to Law 761, General Law on Migration)

Note:

• Foreigners included in these sub-categories, may require the inclusion of spouses, children, and parents of the persons mentioned in the previous paragraphs, when applying for status of Retiree, Pensioner, or Investor.

Foreigners married to or blood relation with Nicaraguans.

- Marriage Certificate with a Nicaraguan citizen or Notarial Declaration of Common-law Partnership, registered in the Civil Registry of Persons, both with a minimum duration of two years and as provided in the National Legislation.

- Photocopy of Citizen Identity Card or Birth Certificate of the Nicaraguan spouse

- Birth certificate and photocopy of the Nicaraguan children's identity card.

- If you are a financial dependent, you must submit a public notary statement of support and a statement of sources of income of the person who assumes such support.

- As an exception, additional documentation may be required. (Article 63, paragraph 7 of the Regulations to Law 761, General Law on Migration)

- If you have your own business, you must present a notarial declaration of income sources, the Mayor's Office license, Tax solvency, and (RUC) Taxplayer identification card.

Note:

• Once the Resolution of Residence Authorization has been approved, the citizen must make a Guarantee Deposit, based on the provisions of Article 128 of the Law.
• All documents submitted in photocopies must be certified by a notary public.

It is important to know...

• All documents coming from abroad must be authenticated or with apostille.
• The documents of Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificates, Police Record and Healthcare Certificate, Professional Diplomas or Certificates of Study Abroad, must be translated into Spanish by an authorized translator before a notary public with more than 10 years of experience.
• All procedures to be followed are personal.

Costs

Item	Amount	Residence Application
Form is paid.	C$50	Migration - Cash Register
Residence with the right to work	C$ 6,400	Migration - Cash Register
Residence for dependents	C$ 5,900	Migration - Cash Register

Procedure

Buy Form

Where should I go?

• You must go to the Migration Office to buy the Migration Form, which costs C$50.00.

What will I get?

• You will get the Immigration Form, which you must fill out with your personal information and signature.

https://traductoresdenicaragua.wordpress.com/

For translation, call Rolando Tellez (505)22894596 
rolando2@fulbrightmail.org