Thursday, March 5, 2026

Regulatory

Regulatory

Nicaraguan Customs Seize Binoculars for “Security Reasons”

Visitors report having their binoculars seized by Nicaraguan Customs (Aduanas). Travelling to Nicaragua with your Binoculars to watch some of the hundreds of different types...

Nicaraguan Immigration Open Christmas & New Year’s Holidays

The General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners has announced that Nicaraguan Immigration will continue to provide services throughout the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays. This...

Christmas Bonus – Aguinaldo and the Labor Code of Nicaragua

The announcement that state workers will receive their Aguinaldo early (on the 17th of November 2021) has brought forward the subject of the Christmas...

30 Day Extension – Migration, Nicaragua

Reports from several people visiting Migration offices recently (and conversations with some of them after) indicate that Migration is no longer (as a rule)...

Nicaraguan Residency Renewals – income “Grandfathered In”

I was recently asked about the new income requirements under Nicaraguan residency for Pensionado and Rentista categories and whether or not residency renewals were...

Do You Own a Corporation in Nicaragua? (Important Changes)

By way of a reminder, the National Registry Office “Final Beneficiary Registry” system is now live and the process of registering what is known...

Fees and Fines for Migración Nicaragua

Changes to the fees and fines for services provided by Migración Nicaragua were made in August 2020. The aim of this article is to...

Residency Card Revalidation at Migración y Extranjería

This article is in response to questions and concerns regarding residency card revalidation under the new Migración y Extranjería requirement limiting the validity of...

Immigration Rules for Entering Nicaragua

Many people ask questions on social media relating to the immigration rules for entering Nicaragua. The good news is that it’s really simple for most...

Customs – Nicaragua’s Self Declaration Form

Passing through customs when entering Nicaragua can be anything from very simple to very complicated depending on; the type and amount of goods the...