Which visas accept rental income?
Of the 30 retiree and passive-income programs we track, official sources confirm rental income counts for 10, confirm it doesn't for 5, and don't say for 13 (marked “Not yet verified”). 2 have no income test at all.
Verified to accept rental income (10)
| Country | Program | What the official source says | Floor | Primary source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Temporary residence – Rentista | Yes. Rentista income may come from foreign assets including real estate (inmuebles).Official text: “beneficios provenientes de activos incorporados a su patrimonio y provenientes del exterior (instrumentos financieros, inmuebles, participaciones en empresas” (checked 2026-10-26) | 5 × SMVM (ARS 1,956,000 (about US$1,270)/month from Oct 1, 2026) | argentina.gob.ar | 2026-10-26 |
| Paraguay | Temporary → permanent residence | Yes, as property owners (art. 10). Title registered at least 2 years; DNM may ask for proof of the income the property generates.Official text: “Los solicitantes que invoquen esta categoría deberán presentar el Título de propiedad inscripto en la Dirección General de los Registros Públicos (hoy Registro Unificado Nacional RUN), con registro previo en los últimos dos (2) años. La autoridad administrativa podrá requerir documentación adicional que acredite la generación de ingresos derivados del inmueble.” (checked 2026-10-26) | No fixed amount | migraciones.gov.py | 2026-10-26 |
| Ecuador | Temporary residence – Rentista | Yes. Lease contracts are named as proof of rentista income.Official text: “documentos que certifiquen el ingreso mensual de rentas lícitas a título personal en el exterior o en territorio ecuatoriano, tales como contratos de arrendamiento, títulos de inversión y otros similares, iguales o superiores a (3) tres Salarios Básicos Unificados” (checked 2026-10-26) | 3 × SBU (US$1,446/month); +US$250 per dependant | gob.ec | 2026-10-26 |
| Chile | Temporary residence – Rentista | Yes. Steady income from real estate is named.Official text: “rentas constantes derivadas de la explotación de bienes raíces o activos financieros” (checked 2026-10-26) | No fixed floor; must cover basic needs | serviciomigraciones.cl | 2026-10-26 |
| Dominican Republic | Rentista residence (Ley 171-07) | Yes. Remittances from real estate are a listed rentista source; DGM accepts a foreign property contract from the last 5 years.Official text: “iv. Remesas originadas de bienes raíces” (checked 2026-10-26) | US$2,000/month, stable for at least 5 years | dgii.gov.do migracion.gob.do | 2026-10-26 |
| Portugal | D7 passive-income visa | Yes. Income from movable or immovable property is named.Official text: “No caso de cidadão estrangeiro que viva de rendimentos de bens móveis ou imóveis, da propriedade intelectual ou de aplicações financeiras” (checked 2026-10-26) | EUR 920 (about US$1,030)/month for the first adult | files.diariodarepublica.pt | 2026-10-26 |
| Italy | Elective Residence Visa (ERV) | Yes. The decree names property ownership (proprietà immobiliari) as a source of resources.Official text: “dovranno provenire dalla titolarità di cospicue rendite (pensioni, vitalizi), dal possesso di proprietà immobiliari, dalla titolarità di stabili attività economico-commerciali o da altre fonti diverse dal lavoro subordinato” (checked 2026-10-26) | At least 3 × the Interior Ministry table A amount; consulates cite about €31,000 (about US$34,680)/year | esteri.it | 2026-10-26 |
| France | Long-stay visitor visa (VLS-TS visiteur) | Yes. Property income (revenus immobiliers) is named.Official text: “Il peut s'agir de vos propres ressources (rentes ou pensions, revenus immobiliers, etc.)” (checked 2026-10-26) | €1,477.93 (about US$1,650) net/month (SMIC) for a single person | service-public.gouv.fr administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr | 2026-10-26 |
| Cyprus | Category F permanent residence | Yes. Rents are named.Official text: “This income may include pensions, dividends from shares, fixed deposits interest, rents a.s.o.” (checked 2026-10-26) | €9,568 (about US$10,700)/year; +€4,613 (about US$5,160) per dependant | gov.cy | 2026-10-26 |
| Thailand | LTR – Wealthy Pensioner | Yes. Rental is named.Official text: “unearned or passive income includes, but are not limited to pension, rental, realized capital gain, dividend and interest payments” (checked 2026-10-26) | US$80,000/year passive income (US$40,000–80,000 with a US$250,000 Thai bond or FDI investment) | ltr.boi.go.th | 2026-10-26 |
Verified NOT to accept rental income (5)
| Country | Program | What the official source says | Floor | Primary source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | Pensionado (Jubilado) permanent residence | No. Only a lifetime pension or retirement income qualifies; property can lower the floor but rent is not counted as income.Official text: “La renta o pensión mensual no podrá ser inferior a mil balboas (B/.1,000.00) y debe estar concedida en forma vitalicia” (checked 2026-10-26) | — | migracion.gob.pa | 2026-10-26 |
| Panama | Rentista Retirado (retired investor) | No. Income must come exclusively from interest on a fixed-term deposit at Banco Nacional de Panamá or Caja de Ahorros.Official text: “renta mensual de ochocientos cincuenta balboas (850.00), que provenga exclusivamente de intereses producto de depósito a plazo fijo en el Banco Nacional de Panamá o la Caja de Ahorro” (checked 2026-10-26) | — | migracion.gob.pa | 2026-10-26 |
| Costa Rica | Pensionado residence | No. The pensionado category requires a pension; rental income belongs to the separate Rentista category (#5, US$2,500).Official text: “pensiones mensuales, permanentes y estables provenientes del exterior” (checked 2026-10-26) | — | pgrweb.go.cr | 2026-10-26 |
| Mexico | Temporary Resident (economic solvency) | No on the income route, which accepts only 'empleo o pensión'. Rental proceeds could still build the savings/investment balance on the alternative route (11,460 UMA-days average monthly balance over 12 months).Official text: “Original de los documentos que demuestren que cuenta con empleo o pensión con ingresos mensuales libres de gravámenes mayores al equivalente de seiscientos ochenta días en UMA durante los últimos seis meses” (checked 2026-10-26) | — | dof.gob.mx | 2026-10-26 |
| Philippines | SRRV Classic | No. The pensioner track requires a lifetime pension; anyone else is a 'Non-Pensioner' and qualifies by a larger deposit, not income.Official text: “Proof of lifetime pension of at least USD 800.00/month” (checked 2026-10-26) | — | pra.gov.ph | 2026-10-26 |
Not yet verified (13): Costa Rica Rentista residence, Colombia Migrant (M) visa – pensioner, Colombia Visitor (V) Rentista, Uruguay Legal permanent residence, Peru Resident Rentista, Brazil VITEM XIV – retiree, Belize Qualified Retirement Program (QRP), Spain Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV), Greece Financially Independent Person (FIP), Ireland Stamp 0 – person of independent means, UAE Retirement residence visa (55+), Thailand Non-Immigrant O-A (long stay, 50+), El Salvador Residency (rentista / Freedom Visa). We won't publish an answer for these until an official source confirms one.
No income test (2): Panama Friendly Nations (Países Amigos) residence, Malaysia MM2H Silver. These qualify by deposit, property, investment or a job instead.
The documents each program asks for as proof are on its visa page (follow the program link). Where a floor is listed it is the program's own minimum for that income, in its own currency. A separate category (for example a Pensionado route under the same law) can have a different floor.
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“About US$” figures are approximate, converted at official reference rates (central banks; for COP, the TRM) for Oct 26, 2026: BCRA 1 USD = 1,541.00 ARS; ECB 1 EUR = 1.1188 USD. The amount in local currency is the official one.