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Immigration
Immigration Experts Costa Rica has been at the forefront of immigration law, assisting thousands in realizing their dream of living in Costa Rica.
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Get practical, expert immigration advice for your move to Costa Rica. With over 35 years of experience, our legal expert provides clear, step-by-step guidance to simplify your legal process. Use our online appointment system to schedule your consultation easily. Your straightforward path to residency starts here.
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Temporary Residency
This program is available to individuals who make a direct investment of at least $150,000 USD in Costa Rica. The investment can be in a business, real estate, or shares of a Costa Rican company.
The applicant must prove that the amount already invested (not the current or future value) has a registered or verifiable value of at least $150,000 USD.
The investment can be made in any type of business, including manufacturing, transportation, hospitality (hotel, B&B, bar, restaurant, etc.), tourism industry (tours, nature walks, amusement and adventure-type parks, etc.), commercial real estate and non-commercial real estate.
This allows home purchases as an acceptable investment for the purpose of applying for residency, provided the amount invested is at least $150,000 USD. This type of investment can include not only the purchase price of a home in Costa Rica for personal use, but also the purchase of land held for future development, or for preservation, including ecological, environmental or watershed preservation purposes. Other specific requirements apply to this program
To apply for rentista residency in Costa Rica, foreigners must prove a stable monthly income of $2,500 for at least two years. There are two ways to meet this requirement:
Option 1:
Provide a letter from a certified public accountant (CPA) in your home country confirming your monthly income of $2,500 for the next two years. This letter must be authenticated with an apostille stamp. A second CPA in Costa Rica will certify the same income, attaching y bank statements from the previous year.
Option 2:
Make a $60,000 deposit in a Costa Rican bank. The bank will issue a letter to immigration confirming that this amount covers a monthly income of $2,500 for two years.
This type of residency covers the main applicant, their spouse, and children up to 25 years old.
This program applies to any person who is already retired from his/her usual occupation and who is already receiving pension benefits.
You must provide proof of a lifetime monthly income of at least $1,000 USD from a qualified pension plan.
A pension plan can include:
Local, state/provincial and Federal government pensions from most countries, Canadian Old Age Pension System, U.S. Social Security Administration and Railroad Retirement benefits, private company pension plans, defined benefit plans, 401K plans, school district pension, IRA/Keogh distributions, etc. To be a qualified pension plan, the pension must be payable to the resident applicant “for life.” Many lifetime annuities can also qualify as a pension.
Married Couple Pension Income:
A married couple needs to show proof of only one (1) monthly pension of at least $1,000 USD for both husband and wife to qualify to apply for residency. The pension recipient can be either spouse.
Permanent Residency
Imagine opening your eyes in the morning to the endless blue of the ocean, sip your fresh coconut water in the ocean breeze all day every day? That’s Costa Rica for us. And it can be for you too. Reach out to us to learn more about how you can become a permanent resident in this beautiful country.
Foreigners who are qualified for this type of residence are:
First-degree relationship with a Costa Rican parent, sibling, or child.
Refugees.
- Temporary Residents with three or more years of legal residency.
After 3 years of temporary residency, foreigners can apply for permanent residency with no restrictions.
Costa Rica Citizenship
When you are ready to take your love for Costa Rica to the next level, we can help you with the process of becoming a Costa Rican citizen. You’re qualified to apply for citizenship if you have spent 5 or 7 years legally residing in Costa Rica. Besides, a foreigner who gets married to a Costa Rican is eligible to request citizenship after 2 years of marriage and permanency in the country.
Marriage / Relation
This program applies to individuals who are married to or related to a Costa Rican citizen. The non-Costa Rican applicant must prove that he/she has a relationship in the first degree, either by marriage or by birth, with a Costa Rican citizen.
This program includes applications for a spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, and unmarried siblings (brothers or sisters – age and marital status limitations apply), but the program does not include extended family members such as grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
Additional Corporate & Legal Services We Offer in Costa Rica
At our law firm, we provide a wide range of services to support foreigners in Costa Rica, including:
1. Company Formation
We help create Costa Rican corporations (S.A.) or limited liability companies (S.R.L.).
•You need two people, share distribution, and the names of the legal representatives.
•The cost is $800 (all fees included).
•The process takes about 3 to 4 business days.
2. Bank Account Opening
We can help you open a personal or corporate bank account in Costa Rica.
•We need a completed form and a copy of your passport’s main page.
•The cost is $200 + 13% VAT.
3. Civil Marriage in Costa Rica
We assist with organizing a legal marriage in Costa Rica.
•You’ll need 2 witnesses and a chosen wedding date.
•Foreigners must sign a sworn statement before our notary confirming they are free to marry.
•The cost is $500 + 13% VAT.
4. Property Purchase Assistance
We guide you through the full property purchase process in Costa Rica.
•First, we perform due diligence to ensure the property has no legal issues.
•The due diligence takes around 1 month and costs $950 + VAT.
•Closing costs (transfer taxes, legal fees, government stamps) are around 4% of the property’s value.
5. Ongoing Corporate Maintenance
We help keep your Costa Rican company in good legal standing by handling renewals, tax compliance, and other annual requirements.
Obtain your Costa Rica residency NOW!
Easier than ever! Our 2-step assessment in less than 10 seconds is going to determine your qualification, your very first grand entry to paradise.
In less than 24 hours, our agents shall personally reach out to you to walk you through the hurdle and minefield of paperwork and bureaucracy, guarantee to provide you with the most professional services and seamless journey.
Check if you are eligible for a residency in Costa Rica in only two steps.
Your Residency Process is in the best hands
Check your Residency file —anytime, anywhere!
01.
Go to our website section Open Your Residency File Enter your Residency File ID and the email address we sent it to.
02.
Enter the 6-digit verification code sent to your email to confirm your identity.
If you’re unable to log in using the code, your IEX agent will provide you with a password for access.
03.
Congratulations! You now have 24/7 access to your residency updates—anytime, anywhere!
