Work Visa

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Nicaragua
About
Requirements
Cost of Living
Expats
Talent Migration

About

If you plan to work in Nicaragua, you must have residency or a work visa to apply for a job and an Employer/Company you work for must ‘sponsor’ you for the duration of your contract.

Application procedure:

Step 1: You must go to the General Directorate of Immigration and Immigration to purchase the Migration Procedure Form, which has a cost of C $ 50.00

Step 2: Submit to the information officer in Immigration, full form accompanied by the requirements of the procedure and shift to be attended by the window officer

Step 3: Wait to be called by the window officer to receive all the requirements

Step 4: Wait to be notified by the DGME about the authorization of the residence, once notified you must cancel the corresponding fee and take the photograph for the identity document

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Duration

12 Month(s)

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Citizenship

84 Month(s)

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Fees

195 USD

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P. Residency

36 Month(s)

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Processing time

4-6 Week(s)

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COMPLEXITY

Very Low

What are eligibility requirements for the Work Visa?

5 Eligibility Requirements

  • You need a passport valid for at least 6 months
  • You need a sponsor from an employee/company in Nicaragua
  • You should be of good conduct
  • You should be in good health
  • You need proof of sufficient funds

Which documents do I need to apply for the Work Visa?

9 Document Required

  • Application Form
  • Residence application letter, addressed to the General Directorate of Migration and Immigration
  • Original in good condition and photocopy of the passport (validity no less than six months)
  • Two passport size photographs (4½ high by 3 ½ wide), white background, without glasses, hat, cap, ears and open front
  • Birth or Naturalization Certificate, issued by the competent authority of your country of origin, duly apostilled or authenticated as the case may be
  • Criminal Record Certificate, issued by the competent authority of the country of origin or residence of the last three years, apostilled or duly authenticated by the Consulate of Nicaragua, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of its country of origin, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicaragua
  • Health certificate, issued by the competent authority of your country of origin or previous residence, apostilled or authenticated, or of the Nicaraguan health authorities
  • Original and copies Job offer letter
  • Original notarized maintenance commitment of the applicant

Cost of living

Avarage cost of living in Nicaragua

1. Grocery

ItemsUnited StatesNicaraguaComparison
Apples (1KG)2.2 - 6.61 USD5 - 12 USD92% more
Cheese (1KG)6.61 - 16.53 USD2 - 4.04 USD74% less
Bread (500g)1.53 - 3.41 USD1 - 2 USD40% less
Banana (1KG)1.08 - 2.2 USD0.88 - 2.45 USD1% more
Pack of Marlboro5.45 - 8.69 USD1.5 - 3 USD69% less
Eggs (12)1.75 - 3.99 USD1.45 - 2 USD40% less
Bottle of Wine9 - 16 USD7.4 - 10 USD31% less
Onions (1KG)1.52 - 4.41 USD1.07 - 1.65 USD55% less
Chicken Breast (1KG) 4.41 - 14.31 USD1.42 - 5.22 USD65% less
Milk0.65 - 1.12 USD0.85 - 1 USD4% more

2. Restaurant

ItemsUnited StatesNicaraguaComparison
Beer Imported (0.33L Bottle)4 - 7 USD1.6 - 4 USD50% less
Beer Local (0.5L Draught)3 - 5 USD0.86 - 1.3 USD73% less
Cappucino3 - 5 USD1.03 - 2.5 USD56% less
Meal for 2 at mid-restaurant35 - 70 USD16.91 - 30 USD56% less
Meal at inexpensive restaurant10 - 20 USD4 - 10 USD54% less
McDonald Combo Meal6 - 8 USD5 - 8 USD8% less

3. Transportation

ItemsUnited StatesNicaraguaComparison
One-way Ticket (Public)1.5 - 2.75 USD0.25 - 1 USD71% less
Gasoline (1LTR)0.53 - 0.76 USD0.92 - 1.1 USD56% more
Taxi (1KM)1.24 - 2.49 USD0.57 - 1.24 USD52% less

4. Rent

ItemsUnited StatesNicaraguaComparison
1 Bedroom City Centre650 - 2000 USD120 - 400 USD81% less
1 Bedroom Outside City550 - 1500 USD80 - 300 USD82% less
Internet (Cable/ADSL)35 - 80 USD25 - 90 USD0% less

5. Leisure and Shopping

ItemsUnited StatesNicaraguaComparison
Summer Dress (Zara,H&M)20 - 50 USD13.51 - 52 USD7% less
Cinema Ticket (one)9 - 13.5 USD4.5 - 5.5 USD56% less

23.4K People moved to Nicaragua from United States by 1990 - 2019

Other top ten expats in Nicaragua listed below

RankCountryMaleFemaleTotal
#1Honduras39.8K37.6K77.4K
#2Costa Rica29.4K29.6K59K
#3El Salvador12.3K13.8K26.1K
#4United States11.3K12.2K23.4K
#5Guatemala4.8K5.2K10K
#6Mexico3.2K2.5K5.6K
#7Cuba2.3K3.6K6K
#8Spain1.4K1.8K3.2K
#9Panama1.3K1.4K2.7K
#10Colombia1.2K1.4K2.6K
#11Russia1K6521.7K
#12Germany8271.3K2.1K
#13Netherlands7436531.4K
#14Argentina7308281.6K
#15Canada7177631.5K

Talent Migration data for Nicaragua

Talent gain & drain map of 2015-2019 data. Sourced from World Bank Digital Development Data.

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