Passive income visa countries: official income minimums
Passive-income and retirement visas ask you to prove a minimum income, usually per month. Each program below shows its official minimum, whether dividend income counts, and the source we checked on 2026-10-26. We only show figures a government, consulate or tax authority confirms; everything else is marked “Not yet verified”.
Fully verified programs come first. Use the calculator to see which minimums your STRC or SATA income meets. Immigration rules change; confirm with the official authority or a licensed immigration lawyer. Not legal advice.
Fully verified (6)
- Argentina – Temporary residence – RentistaARS 1,956,000 per month (5 × SMVM, from Oct 1, 2026) · Dividends: count
- Chile – Temporary residence – RentistaNo fixed income floor · Dividends: count
- Brazil – VITEM XIV – retireeUS$2,000 per month (pension) · Dividends: do not count
- Spain – Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)€2,400 per month (€28,800/year) · Dividends: count
- Thailand – LTR – Wealthy PensionerUS$80,000 per year passive income · Dividends: count
- Malaysia – MM2H SilverNo income floor · Dividends: do not count
Partly verified (15)
Income floor verified; at least one other fact is “Not yet verified”.
- Panama – Pensionado (Jubilado) permanent residenceB/.1,000 (US$1,000) per month · Dividends: do not count
- Panama – Friendly Nations (Países Amigos) residenceNo income floor · Dividends: do not count
- Costa Rica – Pensionado residenceUS$1,000 per month · Dividends: do not count
- Costa Rica – Rentista residenceUS$2,500 per month · Dividends: not yet verified
- Mexico – Temporary Resident (economic solvency)MXN 79,771 per month (680 UMA-days) · Dividends: not yet verified
- Uruguay – Legal permanent residenceNo fixed income floor · Dividends: not yet verified
- Ecuador – Temporary residence – RentistaUS$1,446 per month (3 × SBU) · Dividends: count
- Peru – Resident RentistaUS$1,000 per month · Dividends: not yet verified
- Dominican Republic – Rentista residence (Ley 171-07)US$2,000 per month · Dividends: count
- Belize – Qualified Retirement Program (QRP)US$2,000 per month · Dividends: count
- Portugal – D7 passive-income visaEUR 920 per month for the first adult (2026 minimum wage) · Dividends: count
- Ireland – Stamp 0 – person of independent means€50,000 per year · Dividends: not yet verified
- UAE – Retirement residence visa (55+)AED 180,000 per year · Dividends: not yet verified
- Thailand – Non-Immigrant O-A (long stay, 50+)THB 65,000 per month · Dividends: not yet verified
- Philippines – SRRV ClassicUS$800 per month (pension) · Dividends: do not count
Held back (9)
Income floor not yet verified, or official sources conflict.
- Panama – Rentista Retirado (retired investor)Conflicting official sources · Dividends: do not count
- Colombia – Migrant (M) visa – pensionerIncome floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified
- Colombia – Visitor (V) RentistaIncome floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified
- Paraguay – Temporary → permanent residenceIncome floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified
- Italy – Elective Residence Visa (ERV)Income floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified
- France – Long-stay visitor visa (VLS-TS visiteur)Income floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified
- Greece – Financially Independent Person (FIP)Income floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified
- Cyprus – Category F permanent residenceIncome floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified
- El Salvador – Residency (rentista / Freedom Visa)Income floor not yet verified · Dividends: not yet verified