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Original or Certified copy of Birth Certificate (if applicable).

Original or Certified copy of Marriage Certificate (if applicable).

Detailed description of investments, productive projects or projects of national interest.

Original or certified copy of municipality permits.

Certification of the insurer, indicating that the company is up to date on the payment of the risk policy or proof of payment original or duly certified.

Certificate of legal status of the company.

Certified copy of the company's articles of incorporation or original and copy thereof to be confronted by a public official.

Certification issued by Authorized Public Accountant proving investment in applicant’s personal capacity.

Registration with the Dirección General de Tributación Directa.

You need a passport valid for at least 6 months.

You need to invest the required amount in a business in Costa Rica.

Your company or business should have legal status.

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Letter explaining why do you apply for the work permit in which you also indicate your full name, nationality, age, occupation, current address and place or mean for notifications.

Receipt for the payment of 125¢ and 2,5¢ for each page that you hand out with the residency application. The applicant must pay for it and include his/her name.

Receipt of fingerprint registration issued by the Ministry of Public Security.

Criminal Record from your native country or the place where you have been living for the past three years. Copy of the migration document to demonstrate that you were a legal resident of said country.

Certified copies of each page in the passport.

Statement of Employing Company. This statement should indicate what functions will be undertaken by the applicant, the length of the contract and the salary.

Legal Constitution and Registration Documents of the company.

Certification of the Costa Rican Social Security Institution. This statement proves the company or the employer are registered and have no outstanding monetary obligations.

Proof of income, balance and result situation issued by an Authorised Public Accountant.

Statement of Insurance Company. It should indicate that the insurance for the worker is duly paid.

You need an invitation/job offer from an employer.

You must not have any outstanding monetary obligations in Costa Rica.

You need sufficient funds for initial stay period in Costa Rica.

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Application letter for a provisional visa under the special category of student, where the following data is included: i) full name and last name, ii) nationality, iii) passport number, iv) current address, v) occupation, vi) intended address whilst in Costa Rica, vii) date and place of birth, viii) fax number to receive notifications and ix) date and signature.

Criminal records certificate, duly apostilled.

Original and complete photocopy of the passport or travel document, with a validity of at least 6 months.

Acceptance letter of the teaching institution, public or private, or the institution (recognized in Costa Rica) stating the admission of the person as a student.

Proof of economic viability to remain in the country for the intended time.

2 passport size photographs, front and recent date o

You need to enroll in an educational institute as a student.

You need sufficient funds to cover stay period.

Certification issued by the institution in charge of the volunteer program and signed by the representative legal, where he Describe the volunteering project and indicate the work that the foreign person will do, the term of stay in the country and the detail of its financing.

2 passport size photographs, front and recent date.

You need certification issued by the institution in charge of the volunteer program.

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Letter indicating the reasons for the foreign person who is requesting a temporary residence. Should indicate the full name of the person applicant, nationality, age, occupation, address where you live and where or medium for notifications.

Receipt of payment in the amount of US$50,00; where the name of the person is indicated foreign as depositor. This money must be canceled in colones, in the account 242480-0 of the Bank of Costa Rica.

Payment receipt for the sum of ¢125 and ¢2.50; for each sheet you submit with the application for residence, where the name of the foreign person as depositor.

Two passport size photographs, front and recent date of the foreign person.

Proof of fingerprint registration, issued by the Ministry of Public Security.

Proof of consular registration. The requirements for such registration will be determined in the consulate correspondent.

Birth certificate of the person foreign issued in the country of origin, duly legalized or apostilled.

Criminal record certification of the foreign person from the country of origin or where the legal residents have resided last three years, duly legalized and authenticated or apostilled.

Photocopy of all pages of the passport valid for the foreign person.

Copy of the titles or corresponding accreditation where demonstrate that you have the training required for the exercise of the trade, if they are securities issued abroad, be legalized or apostilled.

If the business is constituted as a company, it must present the constitution of the company, legal status, patent, operating permit by the Ministry of Health and income certification by a Public Accountant Authorized.

Proof of registration with the General Directorate of Direct Taxation.

You need passport valid for at least 6 months.

You must have required training for the exercise of trade.

In case if you have a company it must be registered and must have legal status.

Note: All documents must be translated to Spanish and notarized

Full online form completed. You need the following information: Nationality, Passport ID Number or DIMEX or Cédula, Full name, gender, Birth place, Birth date, Civil status, Full address, Phone Number, Alternative email address.

Payment of the visa fees (another payment is to be done when receiving the residence card)

Bank statements showing more than $3000USD monthly income. 

Health Insurance policy covering the main applicant and all dependents during their stay in Costa Rica

If you apply with your family, you need to show an additional of $1000USD per dependent. 

Have an income of more than $3000USD monthly.

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Application letter for a provisional visa under the special category of Researcher, where the following data is included: i) full name and last name, ii) nationality, iii) passport number, iv) current address, v) occupation, vi) intended address whilst in Costa Rica, vii) date and place of birth, viii) fax number to receive notifications and ix) date and signature.

Researchers must present certification issued by the educational institution and signed by the legal representative or the director of the institution, where it is indicated that the person foreign is researcher of the recognized educational center.

A job offer indicating the functions, schedule, salary to be earned, signed by the employer, duly authenticated.

You need certification issued by the educational institution and signed by the legal representative or the director of the institution, where it is indicated that the person foreign is researcher of the recognized educational center.

You need a Job offer from the research institute in Costa Rica.

A document issued by a competent authority that you receive a lifetime pension of an amount of at least USD 1,000.

You need a proof of permanent monthly income of USD 1,000.

You may establish a business or work on your own, but may not work as employee.

You will be required to contribute to La Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (C.C.S.S.) (Social Security Fund), acquiring a seguro voluntario (voluntary insurance).

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