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Permanent Residence for Rentistas or Pensionados (Residencia Permanente como Rentista o Pensionado)

Guatemala · Central America

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Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Código de Migración (Decreto 44-2016) and Reglamento de Residencias Guatemaltecas (Acuerdo IGM-016-2025, replacing Acuerdo 008-2022)
Responsible authorityPublished
Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (IGM), Subdirección de Extranjería

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Go straight to permanent residence in Guatemala on US$1,250 a month of foreign pension or passive income

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Stable foreign pension or passive income of at least US$1,250/month, plus US$300/month per dependent
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years
ChildrenPublished
Spouse, minor children and unmarried dependent children; add US$300/month income per dependent

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
6–26 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Filed with IGM in Guatemala City, normally by a local lawyer under power of attorney
Required in-person stepPublished
Trip to Guatemala to register and obtain the resident ID (DPI) after approval
What the processing time measuresPublished
About 30 business days once the complete file is at IGM (Atitlan Vida) to 2-6 months overall (Living in Guatemala)
Official application routePublished
https://igm.gob.gt/informacion-residencias-permanentes/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$25
Application feePublished
$400
Total cost to applyPublished
$425
Monthly income requiredPublished
$1,250/month
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
$1,250/month
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
$1,250/month
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
IGM permanent residence fee US$400 plus about US$25 filing fee; apostilles, translations and lawyer typically bring the total to US$2,500-4,700

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
1 day/year
Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No minimum stay; an absence of one year or more needs prior IGM authorization or the residence is at risk
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days in a calendar year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 5%-7%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
Immediate
Time to citizenshipPublished
5 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessUnknown
Unknown
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Direct permanent residence, no temporary stage. Income must be re-certified every 5 years; no paid work in Guatemala. Naturalization after 5 years' residence with no absence over 6 consecutive months (or 1 year total).

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://igm.gob.gt/residencias/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://consortiumlegal.com/2024/11/25/residencia-permanente-en-guatemala-oportunidades-para-rentistas-y-pensionados/ | https://atitlanvida.com/live/residency-visas/ | https://livinginguatemala.com/tramites/guatemala-residency/ | https://igm.gob.gt/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/24.1.4-Reglamento-de-Residencias-Guatemaltecas-Acdo-IGM-016-2025-AMN-05-2025.pdf | https://www.acnur.org/fileadmin/Documentos/BDL/2001/0135.pdf

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.