Southeast Asia 🇮🇩 Indonesia Second Home Visa / Retirement KITAS 🏥 Moderate healthcare🗓️ 30d visa-free from $787/mo 🌅 Retire abroad
Retire abroad
34 countries with a retirement or passive-income visa, cheapest place to live first. Pick your passport to see how long you can visit first; each guide covers the visa, costs against a typical pension, healthcare and tax.
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Southeast Asia 🇮🇩 Indonesia Second Home Visa / Retirement KITAS 🏥 Moderate healthcare🗓️ 30d visa-free from $787/mo 
South America 🇵🇪 Peru Rentista 🏥 Moderate healthcare🗓️ 183d visa-free from $822/mo 
Southeast Asia 🇲🇾 Malaysia MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home) 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $925/mo 
South America 🇪🇨 Ecuador Jubilado (pensioner) 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $952/mo 
South America 🇧🇷 Brazil Retirement visa 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $995/mo 
Southeast Asia 🇹🇭 Thailand LTR (10-yr) / Non-O retirement 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 60d visa-free from $1,041/mo 
Southeast Asia 🇵🇭 Philippines SRRV (retirement, 35+) 🏥 Moderate healthcare🗓️ 30d visa-free from $1,122/mo 
South America 🇨🇱 Chile Rentista / Retirement temporary residence 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,130/mo 
South America 🇦🇷 Argentina Rentista / Pensionado 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,131/mo 
Europe 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Pensioner D visa 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,170/mo 
South America 🇵🇾 Paraguay Temporary 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,205/mo 
Southeast Asia 🇰🇭 Cambodia ER (retirement) extension 🏥 Moderate healthcare🗓️ 30d visa-free from $1,258/mo 
South America 🇨🇴 Colombia Pensionado (M) / Rentista 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,344/mo 
Mexico & Central America 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Rentista / Pensionado residency 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 30d visa-free from $1,362/mo 
Europe 🇵🇹 Portugal D7 Passive Income Visa 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,575/mo 
Mexico & Central America 🇬🇹 Guatemala Rentista/Pensionado (regional CA pattern, verify Guatemala-specific terms) 🏥 Low healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,585/mo 
Europe 🇦🇱 Albania Pensioner permit 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 365d visa-free from $1,627/mo 
Mexico & Central America 🇲🇽 Mexico Temporary Resident visa (savings or pension track) 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 180d visa-free from $1,637/mo 
Europe 🇹🇷 Turkey Short-term residence permit 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,676/mo 
Europe 🇬🇷 Greece FIP (Financially Independent Person) 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,679/mo 
South America 🇺🇾 Uruguay Standard residency 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,688/mo 
Europe 🇪🇸 Spain Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,712/mo 
Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa Retired Person visa 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,796/mo 
Mexico & Central America 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Rentista / Pensionado 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $1,991/mo 
Mexico & Central America 🇵🇦 Panama Pensionado / Qualified Investor / Friendly Nations 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $2,114/mo 
Europe 🇮🇹 Italy Elective Residence Visa 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $2,237/mo 
Europe 🇲🇹 Malta Global Residence Programme 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $2,370/mo 
Europe 🇨🇾 Cyprus Category F / Pink Slip routes 🏥 High healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $2,632/mo 
Europe 🇫🇷 France Visiteur long-séjour (long-stay visitor visa) 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $2,816/mo 
Middle East & North Africa 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Retirement Visa (55+) / Golden Visa 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $2,940/mo 
Europe 🇨🇭 Switzerland Retiree/no-gainful-activity residence permit (Rentnerbewilligung, primarily 55+) 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $3,545/mo 
Europe 🇮🇪 Ireland Stamp 0 (independent means) 🏥 Very high healthcare🗓️ 90d visa-free from $3,713/mo 
Africa 🇲🇺 Mauritius Retired Non-Citizen (50+) 🏥 High healthcare 
Mexico & Central America 🇸🇻 El Salvador Rentista/Pensionado routes 🏥 High healthcare | Country | Retirement visa | Cheapest city, all-in | Healthcare access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Second Home Visa / Retirement KITAS | $787/mo | Moderate |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | Rentista | $822/mo | Moderate |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home) | $925/mo | Very high |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Jubilado (pensioner) | $952/mo | High |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Retirement visa | $995/mo | Very high |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | LTR (10-yr) / Non-O retirement | $1,041/mo | Very high |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | SRRV (retirement, 35+) | $1,122/mo | Moderate |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | Rentista / Retirement temporary residence | $1,130/mo | Very high |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Rentista / Pensionado | $1,131/mo | Very high |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Pensioner D visa | $1,170/mo | High |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | Temporary | $1,205/mo | High |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | ER (retirement) extension | $1,258/mo | Moderate |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Pensionado (M) / Rentista | $1,344/mo | Very high |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Rentista / Pensionado residency | $1,362/mo | High |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | D7 Passive Income Visa | $1,575/mo | Very high |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Rentista/Pensionado (regional CA pattern, verify Guatemala-specific terms) | $1,585/mo | Low |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | Pensioner permit | $1,627/mo | High |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Temporary Resident visa (savings or pension track) | $1,637/mo | High |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | Short-term residence permit | $1,676/mo | High |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | FIP (Financially Independent Person) | $1,679/mo | High |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | Standard residency | $1,688/mo | Very high |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) | $1,712/mo | Very high |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Retired Person visa | $1,796/mo | High |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Rentista / Pensionado | $1,991/mo | Very high |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Pensionado / Qualified Investor / Friendly Nations | $2,114/mo | Very high |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Elective Residence Visa | $2,237/mo | Very high |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | Global Residence Programme | $2,370/mo | Very high |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Category F / Pink Slip routes | $2,632/mo | High |
| 🇫🇷 France | Visiteur long-séjour (long-stay visitor visa) | $2,816/mo | Very high |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Retirement Visa (55+) / Golden Visa | $2,940/mo | Very high |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Retiree/no-gainful-activity residence permit (Rentnerbewilligung, primarily 55+) | $3,545/mo | Very high |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Stamp 0 (independent means) | $3,713/mo | Very high |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Retired Non-Citizen (50+) | n/a | High |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Rentista/Pensionado routes | n/a | High |
All-in = everyday spending plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent, one person. Healthcare = WHO Universal Health Coverage index band. General reference, not legal, tax or immigration advice.