Visas, residencies and naturalisations
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Eight routes to legal status, each with its own evidence, term and family coverage. We represent you before the DGME and the TSE until there is a resolution.
9 sections in this area
- Route chosen before anything is filed
- Fixed price in writing
- Family members on the same file
- English or Spanish
Residency routeDigital Nomad VisaA permit for remote workers and international service providers: 12 months, extendable to 24, with income tax and social security exempt.Read the page
Residency routeInvestor ResidencyResidency through USD 200,000 placed in the country in your own name.Read the page
Residency routeRentista ResidencyFor people who live from passive income rather than a salary: USD 2,500 per month, documented over at least two years.Read the page
Residency routePensioner Residency (Pensionado)The classic retirement route: a lifetime pension of USD 1,000 or more per month, with spouse and children as dependants.Read the page
Residency routeFamily ResidencyMarriage, birth or parenthood: the routes that follow family ties, including same sex couples.Read the page
Residency routeExecutives and Specialised WorkersThe corporate route for managers and technical staff moved to a Costa Rican entity.Read the page
CitizenshipNaturalizationCosta Rican citizenship by naturalization: who qualifies under article 14, what the TSE asks for, and why spouses of Costa Ricans skip the exams, the sworn declarations and the income certificate.Read the page
Residency routePermanent ResidencyPermanent residency is a change of category, not an automatic upgrade: you request it as the parent of a Costa Rican child, or after three years holding temporary residency.Read the page
Keep your statusRenewalA renewal is the appointment with your own status: there is a window to file it, and what it takes depends on the category you hold.Read the page
Not sure where you fit
Two routes often apply at once. The call decides.
Thirty minutes, no obligation. You leave with the route, the documents and a fixed price, whether or not you hire us.