arnorock
7/23/2016 08:52 EST
I'm looking into moving to nicaraga. Is there a specific list of the papers I would need to bring? If one is some sort of back ground check, do you know where I would get one?
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iguanalover
7/23/2016 10:35 EST
Look on the expats of granada facebook page for a lady named Patricia Sanchez. She is the person of choice right now for getting residency. She speaks English and answers email. Some people use a lawyer named Paul Tiffer, his information can also be had on that facebook page. From what I understand, currently you only need to bring an aprostilized
birth certificate unless you are married, then an apostilized marriage certificate. And, a copy of whatever you are going to use an an income statement. I have been told that you can now get the rest in Nicaragua after you arrive, but check with Ms. Sanchez or Mr. Tiffer,for the latest. Things seem to be changing fast. IF YOU are Canadian, it is different. In either case, check it out over the internet before you come, It can be a costly mistake. Keep in mind that documents are only good for a certain length of time, I think it is six months. Make sure you understand.
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elduendegrande
7/23/2016 11:30 EST
Come visit. You get an automatic 90 day tourist visa at the airport, which can be renewed once incountry, and at least one more time by a short trip to CR.
Don't waste your time on paperwork until you know you want to stay and can afford to stay.
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arnorock
8/28/2016 12:32 EST
Thank you, will be arriving and staying the first 2 weeks in October and will take it from there
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timwood202000
8/29/2016 07:58 EST
I personally used Paul Tiffer to get my residency and approval of my household goods to be shipped here to Nicaragua. His fee was $800.00 and $200.00 respectively. His fee was well worth it compared to the experience a few of my friends had using local talent. I made one trip to his ofc. in Managua to give him the documents he told me to bring and a follow up trip to Managua to pick up my residency "cedula" card. His info. is as follows:
Paul Tiffer R.
Abogado y Notario Público
Tiffer & Asociados
Hospital Militar 1 Cuadra al Lago
1 Cuadra Abajo; # 1210
Email: ptiffer@cablenet.com.ni
Teléfonos : 22548142 - 22668622
Celular 88841652
Managua, Nicaragua
www.nicaliving.com/node/3156
Skype: paul.tiffer
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timwood202000
8/29/2016 07:59 EST
I personally used Paul Tiffer to get my residency and approval of my household goods to be shipped here to Nicaragua. His fee was $800.00 and $200.00 respectively. His fee was well worth it compared to the experience a few of my friends had using local talent. I made one trip to his ofc. in Managua to give him the documents he told me to bring and a follow up trip to Managua to pick up my residency "cedula" card. His info. is as follows:
Paul Tiffer R.
Abogado y Notario Público
Tiffer & Asociados
Hospital Militar 1 Cuadra al Lago
1 Cuadra Abajo; # 1210
Email: ptiffer@cablenet.com.ni
Teléfonos : 22548142 - 22668622
Celular 88841652
Managua, Nicaragua
www.nicaliving.com/node/3156
Skype: paul.tiffer
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ptiffer
8/29/2016 10:52 EST
It will depend on what kind of residency you will apply, can check below this two options:
Residency as retirees:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1658637207735305&id=1650376198561406
Residency as foreign investors:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1650392235226469&id=1650376198561406
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JimGM1
9/7/2016 22:03 EST
Wow! There are a number of official requirements for you to actually get residency in Nicaragua. There are websites which can guide you in this. Best to get a reputable attorney to assist you in this as it sounds like you may not be prepared to move through the maze alone. I have been going to Nicaragua for several years with a lot of exposure at the local culture level and limited exposure at the tourist level. Definitely two totally different worlds, both full of surprises. I can say, the vast majority of the Nica folk are down to earth and extremely gracious.
You will need a police report from you home area, translated and certified, retirement income documentation, submission to immigration for a residency, (Retirement?) It is possible you can find the complete list on this website.
Just be sure to have all the documents the first time or you will be in for a much longer haul and it will be 1 step forward and 10 steps backwards, or at least it will seem that way. Please realize that with most of the residency visas you must get permission from the govenment to leave the country each time, so far that has not been difficult, but things do change. Also they usually require you to be in the country for specific minimum times with the pensionado visa, but it does have some perks with it.
Stay safe and enjoy.
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elduendegrande
9/8/2016 10:41 EST
Somebody in the process needs to speak fluent Nica Spanish, whether that be you, a lawyer, or a helper.
If you are going for pensionado, you might want to chat with the folks at Intur to get a better understanding of the requirements, and then decide how you want to proceed,
The hard part on your end will be getting all the home country docs at one time in the form Nic wants. The hard part on the Nic end is running around getting translations, etc., all in order. If you are proving income based on SS, the US consulate will do this, but you need an appointment and need to bring all docs with you the first time.
Some folks report hiring a lawyer, Paul Tiffer, and getting more or less one-stop service (keeping in mind you need to bring all the home-country docs).
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arnorock
9/10/2016 14:20 EST
Thank you for the info. I've received names of 2 individuals who can help me through this process from the forum. Thanks everyone for you help.
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Thumbkin
10/2/2016 20:19 EST
Hi, my son and I are thinking of moving to nicaragua, we'll at least checking it out for a few months to see if we want to live there. We are on a very limited budget. If there is the any advice you can give me, amount of money we would need to live for 3 months? Would like to be in a coastal town, looking at San Juan Del Sur. Is it relatively safe. Really, just anything you could tell us would be helpful.
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atz111
10/2/2016 21:48 EST
Two people and SJDS is 1200 a month living sparse. 1500 might be better and 2000 what you really need
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novato1953
10/2/2016 22:54 EST
I left SJDS a couple weeks ago, and I don't think two guys would suffer much living there now on a $1,000US monthly budget -- provided they were already well-versed in living on a budget and could stay focused on doing it. You'd rent an apartment in town around the bay itself and not out along the far beaches. If you're really stretched, you could settle in up north in Matagalpa for probably $200US less per month. Don't pay 230 Cordobas on a tank of gas and use it to cook dried beans for several hours, by the way -- one of your SJDS neighbors will sell cooked baggies of very tasty beans for 15 Cordobas a pound, ma' o meno'. Ask around, dude.
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dumluk
10/5/2016 08:37 EST
So if one really beats the bushes what could one expect to pay in SJDS for a nice secure 2bdrm1bth casita or apt? I realize this will vary considering whether its high or low season......
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