Nicaragua Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in Nicaragua. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in Nicaragua.
Visas & Permits
- Types of visas: Tourist & residency
- Residency visas: How to get one
- Work permits: Looking for a job in Nicaragua?
- Foreign retirees: Twilight paradise
Jobs
- Contracts and wages: What to expect
- The job market: Prospects for expats in Nicaragua
- Teaching English in Nicaragua: A booming job market
Housing & Rentals
- Introduction: Renting in Nicaragua
- Where to rent: Finding the perfect place
- Rental contracts: Deposits and agreements
Property
- Introduction: Land and property ownership
- The Nicaraguan property market: It's on the up
- The purchasing process: How to buy property in Nicaragua
- Financing your property: Getting a mortgage
- Finding a property in Nicaragua: Where to find listings
Health
- Nicaraguan healthcare system: Public and private
- Hospitals and clinics: Public and private
- Doctors and dentists: What the standard is and where you should go
- Medication & pharmacies: Make sure you can get your medicine
- Emergencies: What to do in an emergency
- Travel advice & precautions: What you need to know beforehand
- Sexual health in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know to stay healthy and safe
Money
- Introduction: Currency and banks
- Banking: How to open an account
- Accessing your money: Cash, credit cards and ATMs
Language
- What's spoken in Nicaragua: Languages and local phrases
- Learning Spanish: How to learn effectively
- Language courses: How to choose the right school
Telephone & Internet
- Fixed and mobile phones: Providers in Nicaragua
- Internet and television: Browsing and watching in Nicaragua
- Calling in Nicaragua: Local and international calls
- Emergency services: Who to call
Education
- The education system: An overview
- The public school system: How it works
- Private schools: What to consider
- Higher education: The options explained
Business
- Setting up a company: How to start your own business
- Labour laws and contracts: Employees and employers
- Foreign investment: A route to residency
- Working as a contractor: Umbrella companies
- Business etiquette in Nicaragua: How to avoid embarrassing faux-pas
Travel & Leisure
- Public transport in Nicaragua: How to get around Nicaragua
- Driving licenses: Getting a driving license in Nicaragua
- Importing a car: How to bring your car to Nicaragua
- Renting a car: What to know
- Driving in Nicaragua: Roads, safety and getting around
- 36 hours in Nicaragua: A tour around the volcanic paradise
- A tour around historic Granada: Where to go, what to do
Culture
- A turbulent history: Get to know Nicaragua’s past
- Cuisine and literature: Popular Nicaraguan food and authors
Moving
- Before you move: A checklist of things you have to consider
- Professional removal companies: How to work with them
- Doing it yourself: How to arrange your move abroad