15 Countries Offering the Cheapest Retirement Visas

Thailand is not the place to retire anymore. Great to visit or live and work there, but not for retirees. Starting 1 Jan 2024 Thailand now taxes the income of retired Expats (including Pensions), if you live in Thailand 180 days or more in a year, while all the other countries in SEAsia do not. Hopefully Thailand will change their mind, but as it is now, starting on Jan 2025 Expats have been told to pay income taxes on the money they brought to Thailand from 1 Jan 2024 onwards. Thailand also wants to implement worldwide taxation, so even if you dont remit the money to Thailand they want to tax it . No matter how good their Visas are or the country is - for retired Expats Thailand is not the best option (we are leaving).

I like that this video talks numbers. None of the others I watched give you the bottom line........PRICE!

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Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

Where on earth are you getting your facts!!! I recommend all people considering any foreign country carryout your own due diligence, the facts depicted herein are not particularly accurate.

You don't talk about taxation

Cheapest place is Egipt.
But, it's so derty and strange!.
No ,public green space.
Sea is close....by wall !.
And you have to pay for entrance on the small "beach" limited by wall !.

Me, I have studio apartment with view on the sea in the end of Hurgada, where the sea is open and has free access on the beach .
But this beach is DERTY!.

I bought empty studio apartment for 16000 euros and I spent almost 5000 for kitchen and ect.
But cuality of work is terrible and soon I need to fix many sings!.

Life is cheap.
Taxi for 25 km cost approximately 4 euro.
Public minibus from 0.1 cent to 0.3.
Fruits and vegetables have good price.
For example, 1 kilo of tomatoes cost 0.25 cents and oranges o.3 cents now.

Electricity now ( without air-condition) cost approximately 2.5-3 euro a month
Water aproximatly 4 euros a month for person.

But, there many inconvenience!!!!
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I would retire in Nepal ❤
I been there 3 x it's very beautiful 🤩

# 1 is where I ended up after a years worth of research. Specifically Siem Reap ! The visa costs combined with the very low cost of living make it unmatched. -- Others don't come close to the ease and rewards in my view. -- English is a priority for me as well which eliminates many on this list. The Philippines for me is 2nd to Cambodia. A perpetual tourist visa can be renewed yearly & a visa run every 36 months not 6 months like Mexico for example + English is spoken almost everywhere ! Cost of living can be as much as 70% less than the US !!! Many Americans live there on SS only and quite comfortably.

Low living costs in Greece?? Seriously !!

Choose one between Thailand Indonesia and Philippines

The Mexican Tourist Permit is for UP TO 180 days. It is totally at the discretion of the immigration officer when you enter the country. You are NOT guaranteed to get the full 180 days.

$1800 with No car

Cambodia ? No ways very very careful what you eat from street food I feel much more safer and cheaper in Thailand so sorry to Khmer people but it's a facts

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Cambodian seems good

I love my malaysia..so cheap to live❤❤❤

I am Sri Lankan I need to go to Australia to spent my retirement can I achieve my dreams

I am a Citizen of India working in non profit organization, could I have taken retirement visa in Europe

I felt instantly comfortable in Thailand--Malaysia also nice but their retirement visa program is very financially restrictive.

Before you desire to move abroad, study the countries Government, the stability of the government and any potencial issues that will become your issues if you move abroad to a country that you might be ended up leaving sooner than planned. Not only because your retiree money is good there, sometimes, safety and stability it’s one of the most important to look out before your move. Study the country, go to social media groups and ask questions…. Just a tip.

I would rethink The Philippines as an option. The cities are terribly expensive and prices are also rising a bit in the provinces. You can't buy land but can buy a place of your own. Red tape is ridiculous. You need a car and driving here is crazy with jeeps, taxis and now motorcycle taxis. If anyone chooses the Philippines, good luck!

Lovely love to settle

I have lived in Costa Rica for 5 years. Originally from San Francisco but have visited 30 countries and lived in a few.
I’m retired but leaving here soon mainly because of Drug Cartels, big increase in crime,murders and a ridiculous cost of living.
Their so called low cost health care system (Caja) charges me $450 per mo. and I use private doctors .
Costa Rica costs are similar to living in Texas and Costa Rica is the second most expensive country in all of Latin America. It is 45% more expensive than Mexico, 47% more than Nicaragua (which has less crime), Ecuador and Colombia
It’s a nice place to visit but there are better places to retire; Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ecuador to name a few.

Cheap and lovely countries

"Cheapest Retirement Visas?" In whose reality? Most American (only ones I'm familiar with!) pensioners who leave U.S. are looking for countries where monthly income requirements are $1,500 USD or less per month (per person) with no absurd, unrealistic savings demands!

Which has no IHT.? THANKS

Turkey is a good option too

Language could be a problem in most of the countries...

Why not a man or woman can retire and live in their own country where they belong from and Born ?????? Why they leave their Relatives and Old friends and siblings ???? Is this a punishment for them to leave their country in old retire age ????

I have a plan to retire in Thailand soon. ❤

🇫🇷 Not interesting @ usa nore canada ?

I understand many nations have excellent health care, but how does it get paid for? In the US I pay for medicare and a plan to cover the 20% that medicare does not cover.

Portugal as Greece do not ask us for visa. All EU. No visa!

Very nice view ❤

I never would have thought I could be an expat in the future. Since COVID, I 48f and my hubby 47m with our 3 teens have traveled all throughout the US and have been to Costa rica, DR, Canada, Mexico, and now we are in Korea, will head to Thailand in a couple months but won't make it to the Philippines this trip. Retirement for was is within 5 to 10 years and now that we have been all over the place, it's not as scary to think about the concept of being an expat. The dollar currently stretches so much farther outside of the US

Morocco should also be on the list. You just arrive in the country and 90 days later apply for a year long resident visa. Cheap, beautiful, safe, friendly locals, great climate.

I am looking to retire in a couple of years. These are my criteria in order of importance.
1) can I qualify for a visa and are those requirements grandfathered in.
2) safety factor
3) cost of living
4) healthcare
5) proximity to family Ie USA
6) weather / things to do
7) taxation
8) language/ communication barrier

For me Panama is high up on my list

#1 Cambodia. It is even better in the future.

Pretty certain Spain NLV is no work allowed = its in the name, plus you can only leave 2 month a year, for first 5 years....plus you need private health care annual policy

I think Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey are choices too. Also the main concern for a pensioer is the healthcare and personal safety systems of the country not its sunny beaches.

Mexico too violent for me

Perpetrates the myth that a happy retirement is one entirely devoted to leisure and it’s just a matter of having enough .money to do so. If it was so good no one rich would work.

Retire poorly in America, enjoy all benefits, save more $ than these countries.
You have to be smart to play the game.

Foreigners can retire in the USA for free!

Greetings from Cambodia!

It's easier to immigrate to America now.. Just walk over the border. No requirements. You get a plane ticket wherever you'd like to go. And if you're a drug dealer or a terrorist, no problem.

For me are: Philippines, Spain, Portugal, and Slovenia

Cambodia the Number one?
Ridiculous.

The good news is you can buy housing and drive prices up so much the locals can’t afford a home 😂