Costa Rica: Immigration for investors

COSTA RICA: IMMIGRATION FOR INVESTORS

We would be delighted to answer any of your questions or preoccupations regarding the residency permit in Costa Rica.

COSTA RICA: LAWS ET REGULATIONS

Immigration laws (Reglamento de Extranjería)

COSTA RICA: CONDITION

Provide a document demonstrating that you will be investing at least US$200,000 in Costa Rica

COSTA RICA: REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Completed form, given to you by the Costa Rican Migration Authority;
2. Letter of application for permanent residency, describing the reasons for the application, and must include the following: i) First and last name, ii) nationality and age, iii) profession or occupation, iv) address, v) location or mean by which to receive the notifications et vi) date and signature;
3. Payment of fee
4. Two (2) colored photos
5. Digital prints info, given to the Security of Costa Rica
6. Certificate of birth, and marriage (if concerned) 
7. Police certificate 
8. Passport (copy of all pages)
9. Proof that you are or will invest at least US$200 000 in Costa Rica

COSTA RICA: IMMIGRATION PROCESS

1. We offer you a consultation regarding the process and the different steps to undertake in order to be granted a residency permit in Costa Rica;
2. You will have to prepare, legalize and apostillize all required documents;
3. Our team of sworn translators will translate all your documents in Spanish;
4. Once all the documents are gathered into a file, they will submitted to obtain the immigration visa;
5. You will receive an immigration visa allowing you to be granted the Costa Rican residency permit.

COSTA RICA: FAMILY MEMBERS

If you desire to immigrate with your family, you need to apply for the family reunification visa for each member of your family.

COSTA RICA: ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS

1. All documents must be translated by a sworn translator;
2. You have to submit a police certificate from each country you have lived in for more then one (1) year;
3. All documents must be apostilized as to authenticate public documents.

COSTA RICA: CITIZENSHIP

After residing in Costa Rica for seven (7) years, you are eligible to submit an application for the Costa Rican nationality.