IMMIGRATION PROGRAM 2

COSTA RICA: ADVANTAGES

There is many advantages to live Costa Rica, such as:

• A wide range of forests, mountains, and beaches. The natural beauty of Costa Rica is known far and wide;
• Location at the very center of the Americas, giving it close proximity to all nations on this side of the hemisphere;
• Allowance dual citizenship;
• A tropical weather meaning no unbearable summers or bone-chilling winters;
• A rich cultural heritage, for being at the crossroads of north and south Americas, as well as between the Central American countries and the western urban nations;
• A local population known to be extremely welcoming and very friendly;
• An economy growing rapidly and steadily since 2013, making it the most stable and prosperous nation in the region;
• A rare carbon neutral status since the country is generally advanced in energy technology and full of natural resources;
• Absence of coal or fuel plants, making the air even cleaner;
• Stable politics in the entire region;
• The cost of living is relatively low compared to many other developed nations, while the infrastructure is generally on the same level.

COSTA RICA: REQUIREMENTS

In order to submit an application for a visa for financially independent persons to the Costa Rican government, you must:

• Receive a stable monthly income of at least 2,500 USD for rentiers or 1,000 USD for pensioners. You can also transfer at least 60 000 USD into a bank account in Costa Rica for the living expenses equivalent of 2,500 USD per month for 2 years.
• Pledge to not work as an employee in the country, as the purpose of this visa is to allow foreigners to reside in the country only.

COSTA RICA: PROCESS

The application procedure of the visa for financially independent individuals from the beginning to obtaining citizenship can be found below. Inimex will make sure its team assists you at every step in order to maximize the application’s success.

1. We perform a preliminary consultation, during which we inform you in details of all matters such as administrative challenges and processes, education of your children and health care solutions for your future life in Costa Rica;
2. We prepare and legalize all the required documents according to certain  standards. We will be right by your side for any correction and any other necessary procedure;
3. Our team of certified translators convert all documents administratively used by the Costa Rican government into Spanish;
4. We finalize your application with our group of immigration lawyers and specialists on Central American immigration. They inspect your documents for one last check before sending it to your local Costa Rican consulate;
5. The Costa Rican consulate in your country of origin validates all the documents submitted by our team;
6. A visa is issued within a couple of weeks;
7. You may come to Costa Rica in order to open a bank account as well as choose a property to rent or to purchase so that your family has a legitimate address in the country;
8. We make the final payments of government fees for your case;
9. Upon the receipt of our payment, you will receive your residence permit, which is valid for 2 years and renewable as long as you keep meeting the requirements laid out before;
10. Additionally, in order to maintain your status, you must not be away from the country for more than 6 consecutive months during the first two years of residence;
11. Once you have had legal residence in Costa Rica for at least 3 years and have been physically present in the country for more than 6 months in total, you may apply for permanent residency;
12. After living in Costa Rica for 7 years, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship. This requirement may be lowered to 5 years if you are from Spain or another Latin American country.