For retirees, remote workers and other international residents looking for a longer-term home in the Philippines, Landco Lifestyle Ventures is promoting a lifestyle-focused residency pathway that combines access to coastal communities with the Philippine Retirement Authority’s Special Resident Retiree’s Visa framework.
The Philippine Lifestyle Visa (PLV), developed by Landco Lifestyle Ventures in partnership with the Philippine Retirement Authority, is designed to connect qualified applicants with long-term residency options while giving them access to Landco’s portfolio of leisure and residential developments.
The program comes as the Philippines continues to promote itself as a destination for international retirees and long-stay visitors. The country was named the world’s top retirement destination for 2026 by the Expatriate Group, while it was also recognized as Asia’s Best Retirement Destination at the 2025 TripZilla Excellence Awards.
Tourism officials have pointed to the country’s relatively affordable cost of living, hospitality, services and established communities as factors supporting its appeal to retirees. Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay has also said the government intends to work with the Philippine Retirement Authority and other stakeholders to strengthen the Philippines’ position in the retirement and long-stay tourism market.
Under the arrangement, the Philippine Lifestyle Visa does not function simply as a property purchase. Instead, Landco positions it as a way for eligible residents to pursue a government-supported pathway toward long-term residency while living within resort-oriented communities.
Among the developments being promoted through the program are The Spinnaker at Club Laiya in Batangas, The Nautilus at Calatagan South Beach and The Residences at Terrazas de Punta Fuego in Nasugbu. These properties offer different approaches to coastal living, ranging from beachfront condotel accommodations to more private residential communities.
The Spinnaker at Club Laiya is designed around an active beachfront lifestyle, while The Nautilus at CaSoBe draws inspiration from Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The Residences at Terrazas de Punta Fuego, meanwhile, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with access to the wider Punta Fuego community and its leisure facilities.
Landco Lifestyle Ventures describes the concept as its “Life on Vacation” approach, bringing elements such as nature, wellness, recreation and relaxation into everyday residential living. The company says the program is intended to appeal to people seeking not only a place to stay but also an established lifestyle environment.
The initiative was also presented during a gathering hosted by the Business and Professional Women Ayala Makati Chapter, where representatives from the diplomatic community, business sector and professional groups discussed the Philippines’ potential as a long-term destination for international residents.
Landco officials said the program reflects growing interest among global residents in destinations that combine quality of life, wellness, competitive living costs and options for longer-term residency. The company is using its coastal developments as part of that proposition.
The Philippine Lifestyle Visa therefore brings together two components: a residency pathway associated with the Philippine Retirement Authority and access to resort communities developed around leisure-oriented living. The specific eligibility requirements and immigration conditions remain governed by the applicable government residency program rather than by the property offering itself.
For Landco, the program represents an effort to position Philippine coastal communities not simply as vacation destinations, but as potential long-term homes for international residents seeking a permanent change in lifestyle.
