🇨🇷Costa Rica immigration routes

Every route we track for Costa Rica, with the official source behind each one.

7

routes tracked

0

need no employer sponsor

0

map to permanent residence

Routes

• Estancia - Remote Worker / Service Provider (Ley 10008)

  A one-year stay (estancia) for remote workers and service providers serving foreign clients under Costa Rica's Ley N.

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• Permanent Residence (Residencia Permanente)

  Costa Rican permanent residence, typically reached after a qualifying period of temporary residence or directly through a first-degree tie to a Costa Rican.

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• Temporary Residence - Employed Worker

  Employer-sponsored temporary residence allowing a foreign national to work for a specific employer in Costa Rica.

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• Temporary Residence - Family Tie (Vinculo)

  Temporary residence based on a family tie (vinculo) to a Costa Rican or to a legal resident.

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• Temporary Residence - Inversionista (Investor)

  Temporary residence for foreign nationals making a qualifying investment in Costa Rica.

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• Temporary Residence - Pensionado (Pensioner)

  Temporary residence for retirees who receive a guaranteed lifetime pension from a recognised source.

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• Temporary Residence - Rentista (Person of Independent Means)

  Temporary residence for people of independent means who can show stable monthly income for a sustained period.

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