Permanent residency in Costa Rica

The following procedures can be used to apply for Costa Rican temporary residency:

• Senior Citizens
• spouse of a Costa Rican national.
• Investors in Costa Rica are eligible to apply for a temporary residency visa.
• Those on religious missions recognized by Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Relations and Culture may petition for a temporary residency permit.
• professionals employed by a business with Costa Rican jurisdiction registration. Professionals who have been granted a work visa by the Department of Immigration for Costa Rica are eligible to apply for a temporary residency permit.
• experts in science, professionals with advanced training.
• A sports professional may apply for (tr) temporary residency in Costa Rica if they are approved by the country’s National Council on Sports and Recreation.
• reporters for the media.

It is necessary to approve a document confirming monthly income of $1,000 USD from a retirement fund or permanent pension source.

• must spend at least one day of the year in Costa Rica.
• Applicable to spouses and dependents under the age of eighteen.
• unable to perform as an employee.
• able to get dividends and own a business.

Costa Rican nationality with permanent residency

After three years of temporary resident in Costa Rica, an individual may apply for permanent residency.

Alternatively, you can have a first-degree relative status with a Costa Rican citizen (having a Costa Rican parent or child, even though having Costa Rican parents may entitle you to apply for Costa Rican citizenship).

• is able to claim a spouse and any dependents that are younger than eighteen.
• have the ability to work.
• is capable of owning a business and earning money.

Costa Rican residency for business investors

You must invest at least $200,000 in Costa Rican assets, which are defined as tangible property, negotiable instruments, shares of Costa Rica, or projects in Costa Rica, in order to be eligible for business investor residency in Costa Rica.

Choices for being eligible for Costa Rican residency as a business investor:

• A person must own real estate through a firm that is registered in Costa Rica in order to be eligible for a business investor visa. The most favored asset class is typically residential real estate. There is a tiny caveat, though: if the asset is worth less than $200,000, it can be combined with other asset classifications to qualify for a Costa Rican business investor residence.
•Owning shares of a firm properly registered in Costa Rica valued at $200,000 represents the second way to apply for business investor residency in Costa Rica.

Costa Rican nationality:

CIVID-19 for Costa Rica at Birth

Citizenship in Costa Rica is conferred upon those who are born in the country.

Costa Rica’s Citizenship by Descendancy

Regardless of where they were born, anyone with at least one Costa Rican parent should become a citizen of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica: CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALIZATION

The following conditions may be met in order to get naturalization and citizenship:

• at least eighteen years old;
• a minimum of seven years of residency (two years if married to a Costa Rican citizen; five years if you come from Spain or some other Latin American country);
• evidence of residency required for Costa Rican citizenship;
• unblemished criminal history;
• authorized income or professional career;
• the capacity to read, write, and speak Spanish in order to get Costa Rican citizenship;
• knowledge of Costa Rican history and values as demonstrated by a certified certificate of education from the Ministry of Education;
• Two witnesses to your behavior and way of life.

CITIZENSHIP THROUGH WEDDING

After two years of residency, a person may seek for naturalization if they are married to a Costa Rican spouse.

Applicants for naturalization by marriage are not required to prove that they are knowledgeable about Costa Rican history or Spanish.

Costa Rican Work Permit

It is advised to take the necessary steps to apply for temporary residency in Costa Rica as soon as possible, as you must be a resident of Costa Rica to apply for a work permit.

To apply for a work visa in Costa Rica, you must provide the following paperwork:

• Application for a Costa Rican work permit.
• a letter that includes your complete name, age, nationality, occupation, current address, and place of residence, along with a statement explaining why you are applying for a work visa in Costa Rica.
• Receipt for the amount paid toward Costa Rica’s work permit application. The applicant needs to pay for it and provide their name.
• Two passport-sized photos
• receipt for fingerprint registration provided by Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security.
• Acceptance of consular notation
• Birth Certificate
• Criminal History from your home country or the last three years of residency. a copy of your immigration document as proof that you were the country’s legitimate citizen.
• certified duplicates of each page in the passport.
• The Employer’s Company Statement. This declaration ought to specify the tasks the applicant will perform, the duration of the agreement, and the pay for the period of the work visa in Costa Rica.
• The legal constitution and registration documents of the company.
• The Certification of the Costa Rican Social Security Institution. This declaration demonstrates the company’s or the employer’s registration and the absence of any unpaid debts.
• a record that certifies the income, balance, and outcome conditions declared by a certified public accountant.
• A Statement of Insurance Company attesting to the fact that the worker who has applied for a work permit in Costa Rica has paid their insurance premiums on time.

Costa Rican visa

For their nationals to enter, visit, or remain in Costa Rica, there are four distinct foreign country groupings with four separate visa requirements.

It is not necessary for citizens of the first and second group of nations to possess a Costa Rican visa. They can pick up a Costa Rican visa upon arrival and have their passports stamped at the border.

Nationals of the third and fourth categories of nations need a restricted Costa Rican visa, which needs to be applied for at least ninety days ahead of scheduled departure.

US citizens are not need to get a visa in order to enter Costa Rica. To leave Costa Rica within ninety days, all they need is a valid passport that is currently in effect and a return ticket. The validity of a US passport must be at least one day after the day of entry into Costa Rica. US citizens are only allowed to stay as tourists for a maximum of 90 days. If a visitor plans to stay in Costa Rica for more than 90 days, they must obtain a resident permission from the country.

The most popular visa choices are as follows:

Pensionado Scheme:

This needs to provide evidence of your monthly income, which needs to come from a lifetime pension from any significant organization that is acknowledged as generating at least $1,000 per month.

The Program Rentista

for those without a steady retirement income. You must provide evidence of at least two years’ worth of income ($2,500 per month) or a $60,000 deposit into a Costa Rican bank that has been authorized by immigration authorities.