also called pensioner visa
A residence visa for retirees who can show a pension or steady income.
A retirement visa is a long-stay residence route for people who can show a pension or other steady income, without needing to work in the country. Because the income is passive and provable, it is often an easier path to settle somewhere than work-based visas. Some countries pair it with tax perks to attract retirees.
You are past working full-time and want to base yourself somewhere warmer for years, not weeks. A retirement visa lets you settle on the strength of your pension income, a steadier footing than hopping tourist stamps, provided you can document the income the country wants to see.
It can be an easier long-stay route for those with passive income, sometimes with tax perks.
The difference is the whole point, so here is each one in a line.
These grant residence without working locally, in exchange for wealth, income or a purchase.
A golden visa is granted for a qualifying investment, and second-home programmes across Southeast Asia work the same way through a deposit or property: Malaysia's MM2H, its higher-income PVIP, Cambodia's CM2H, and the Cambodia E-class long-stay visa.
A non-lucrative visa is for people who can support themselves without working, and a retirement visa is the version for retirees showing a pension.
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