Investment migration — the rule, as checked 24.09.2026

Retirement residence — deposit convertible to a condominium

Special Resident Retiree's Visa (Philippine Retirement Authority): the Classic deposit may be converted into a condominium worth at least USD 50,000, 30 days after the visa is issued; pre-selling units only in PRA-accredited projects. A retirement visa — applicants from age 40 since the September 2025 changes, which abolished the Smile and Human Touch categories. Foreign ownership is capped at 40% of a building's units, and the quota is often exhausted in prime districts.

Where the sources disagree

Minimum applicant age is given as 35 by sources predating September 2025 and 40 by later ones.

Sources

pra.gov.ph — conversion checklist · rumavi.com, 2026 · retirefinder.com, 09.03.2026 · globallawexperts.com

This jurisdiction in the register

2 records, 2 with a published page. Each record carries the facts this rule turns on — entry price, seller, and where the rule distinguishes them, first sale, fractional sale, construction status, tenure — each dated and sourced.

The register publishes the rule and the facts; it does not say whether any purchase qualifies. Eligibility attaches to a sale, not to a building, and the register is not immigration counsel. All jurisdictions →