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Rentista visas compared: income floors and dividends
Compare rentista / independent-means residencies on income floor, whether dividends count, and the official source. This is not a citizenship-by-investment page — for passport-via-contribution programs see CBI costs compared.
| Program | Income floor (official) | Floor status | Dividends | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina – Temporary residence – Rentista | Income of at least 5 minimum living wages (SMVM). Under Resolución 4/2026 the SMVM is ARS 391,200 from Oct 1, 2026, so the floor is ARS 1,956,000/month; it rises to ARS 398,800 from Nov 1, 2026 (floor ARS 1,994,000) and ARS 406,400 from Dec 1, 2026 (floor ARS 2,032,000). | Verified | Yes | argentina.gob.ar argentina.gob.ar |
| Chile – Temporary residence – Rentista | No fixed amount: the regular income must cover at least basic needs according to official indicators. | Verified | Yes | serviciomigraciones.cl |
| Dominican Republic – Rentista residence (Ley 171-07) | US$2,000/month for at least 5 years, plus US$250/month per dependant. | Verified | Yes | observicios.gob.do dgii.gov.do |
| Ecuador – Temporary residence – Rentista | Monthly income of at least 3 Salarios Básicos Unificados; the 2026 SBU is US$482, so US$1,446/month, plus US$250/month per dependant. | Verified | Yes | gob.ec trabajo.gob.ec |
| Costa Rica – Rentista residence | US$2,500/month stable income (Ley 8764, art. 82). | Verified | Not yet verified | pgrweb.go.cr |
| Colombia – Visitor (V) Rentista | Periodic income of at least 10 SMMLV. With the 2026 SMMLV of COP 1,750,905 that is COP 17,509,050/month. | Verified | Not yet verified | cancilleria.gov.co normograma.mintic.gov.co cancilleria.gov.co |
| Peru – Resident Rentista | Permanent net income of at least US$1,000/month. | Verified | Not yet verified | gob.pe |
| Panama – Rentista Retirado (retired investor) | Conflicting official sources. We don't publish a figure. | Conflicting official sources | No | migracion.gob.pa panamadigital.gob.pa gacetaoficial.gob.pa |
| El Salvador – Residency (rentista / Freedom Visa) | Rentista residence: permanent, stable monthly income from abroad of at least 4 monthly minimum wages for commerce and services (6 if two or more family members accompany you) (Ley Especial de Migración y de Extranjería, art. 145). With the minimum wage of US$408.80 (Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11, in force 1 Jun 2025) that is US$1,635.20/month, or US$2,452.80. The Freedom Visa is not covered here. | Verified | Yes | transparencia.gob.sv jurisprudencia.gob.sv |
“Not yet verified” means we could not confirm that fact from an official primary source yet — we show no figure. Conflicting rows show neither figure as fact.
Similar independent-means programs
- Spain – Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) (Yes dividends) — independent-means / non-lucrative style, not always labeled rentista.
- Portugal – D7 passive-income visa (Yes dividends) — independent-means / non-lucrative style, not always labeled rentista.
- Italy – Elective Residence Visa (ERV) (Yes dividends) — independent-means / non-lucrative style, not always labeled rentista.
- Greece – Financially Independent Person (FIP) (Yes dividends) — independent-means / non-lucrative style, not always labeled rentista.
- France – Long-stay visitor visa (VLS-TS visiteur) (Yes dividends) — independent-means / non-lucrative style, not always labeled rentista.
- Thailand – LTR – Wealthy Pensioner (Yes dividends) — independent-means / non-lucrative style, not always labeled rentista.
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