Si su empresa planea expandir sus operaciones a Nicaragua, deberá formar un talentoso equipo de empleados que estén dispuestos a hacer el cambio. También deberá asegurarse de que tengan las visas y permisos necesarios para vivir y trabajar en Nicaragua.
Types of work visas in Nicaragua
While citizens of some countries will need a visa to travel to Nicaragua, there are several nations whose citizens are exempt from this requirement.
Many expatriates who plan to live and work in Nicaragua on a short-term basis choose to enter the country as a tourist. However, they’ll also need a work permit. Employees who plan to remain in Nicaragua for the long term should apply for a residency visa.
There are 2 types of residency visas in Nicaragua: temporary residence visas, which are valid for 1 year, and permanent residence visas, which is valid for 5 years.
Nationals from other countries who plan to work in Nicaragua for up to 1 year should obtain a work permit. To work for a company in Nicaragua on a long-term basis, international employees should also get a temporary residence permit.
Requirements to obtain Nicaragua work visas
To work in Nicaragua, international employees have to apply for a temporary residency permit. Some of the documents needed for the application, include the following:
- 2 fotografías de pasaporte
- A passport with at least 6 months of validity
- Un formulario de solicitud de visa completado de manera correcta.
- Una carta formal del empleador en Nicaragua que demuestre los ingresos del solicitante
- Un certificado de nacimiento original y una fotocopia
- A criminal background check from any country the applicant has lived in within the preceding 3-year period
- Un documento médico que demuestre que el solicitante no tiene enfermedades contagiosas conocidas.
- Notarized commitment from the employee, where it is guaranteed the return to the country of origin, once the employment contracts ends
Proceso de solicitud
Before hiring an international employee, your company will need to present a letter explaining why there are no qualified workers in Nicaragua who could fill the position. Una vez establecido esto, puede comenzar el proceso de solicitud.
Los solicitantes deben presentar la solicitud y los documentos de respaldo a la embajada nicaragüense o a la misión diplomática en su país de residencia. Upon approval, the applicant will receive a temporary residence visa that will allow them to live and work in Nicaragua for 1 year.
Otras consideraciones importantes
While a temporary residence permit is issued for an initial period of 1 year, it can be renewed. After 3 years of living in Nicaragua as a temporary resident, nationals from other countries will need to apply for permanent residence. This status must be renewed every 5 years as long as the individual is living in Nicaragua.
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