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Residence permit of Costa Rica through investment

Costa Rica in Spanish means "rich coast". The Republic of Costa Rica is a unitary independent democratic state. If you like nature and climate, and work remotely, then Costa Rica is the perfect place to live

Условия для получения ВНЖ Андорры:

The Costa Rica program provides for three main areas of investment:

  • real estate,
  • other assets,
  • forest fund.

Investments in real estate and other assets have a minimum threshold of $200,000.
There is a $100,000 threshold for investments in the Forest Fund. Under this program, the investment is non-refundable.

Required documents:

certificate of no criminal record;

prove legality of investments;

pass the verification procedure (compliance).

The term for obtaining a residence permit is 9/10 months. Personal presence is mandatory, as the applicant is required to submit biometrics. An investor with a residence permit in Costa Rica is not required to become a tax resident. The minimum stay in the country is ninety days a year. The period of stay in the country is tracked in one of two ways: by stamps in the passport or utility bills or checks from hotels.
To extend the residence permit in Costa Rica, it is necessary to maintain investments and spend at least 90 days in the country per year, and after two years of residence with a residence permit, it is possible to apply for permanent residence.

Requirements for the property:

  1. There are no restrictions on the type of object and it can be residential or commercial real estate in any region of the country. Under the terms of the program, both new buildings and objects of the secondary market are suitable.
  2. The object must be used for commercial purposes, that is, in the case of buying an apartment, it must be rented out.

Advantages of residence permit in Costa Rica:

  • You can move to Costa Rica with your spouse and children;
  • Allowed to work as a freelancer/self-employed, but self-employed in a local company;
  • Allowed to start a business in the country, establish your own business and hold in your company, the position of director and others;
  • Become a tax resident;
  • After seven years of residence in the country, it is possible to apply for citizenship of Costa Rica;
  • It is possible to keep the first passport;
  • Citizenship of Costa Rica opens visa-free entry to more than 130 countries. Among them are all of Latin America, almost all of Europe, many states of Asia and Africa.

Citizenship of Costa Rica.

    Obtaining citizenship of Costa Rica is possible after 7 years of legal residence in the country. A passport allows you to travel without a visa to many countries of the world, including European countries. Costa Rica recognizes dual citizenship.

Minimum investment amount: from 200 000 USD

Receipt time: From 10/12 months



Cost of support for obtaining a residence permit in Costa Rica:

  • 70,000 euros per applicant;
  • 130,000 euros for spouse and applicant;
  • 165,000 euros for the applicant’s spouse and one child;
  • 190,000 euros for the applicant’s spouse and two children;
  • 50,000 for each additional family member.

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