TEMPORARY RESIDENCY FOR RETIREES
Who can apply?
A person who is retired from his/her usual occupation and that receives a pension of min. US$ 1,000 per month.
Requirements for the application process for residency in Costa Rica:
- Application form.
- Application letter with the following personal information:
- reason for the application
- full name
- nationality
- marital status
- age
- occupation
- current residence address
- contact information for notifications
- the letter will be signed in front of the consul on the day of the appointment
- 3 recent passport-size photos.
- Original and copy of document that demonstrates that the person receives a pension of at least US$ 1,000. The document must be duly apostilled.
- Original and copy of the following documents with less than 6 months of issuance and duly apostilled:
- International birth certificate
- Criminal record from where the applicant has lived during the last 3 years
- International marriage certificate, if the applicant is married
- Copies of all the pages of the passport. The passport must have a minimum validity of 6 months.
- In case of applying for residence for the spouse/ minor children or adults with disabilities, the applicant must prove the link with reliable documents issued by the authorities of his/her country of origin that are duly apostilled.
- Payment receipt of US$ 50.00, indicating the name of the foreign person. This money must be transferred in Colones to the account 242480-0 of the Bank of Costa Rica (Banco de Costa Rica).
- Payment receipt for stamps, indicating the name of the foreign person, of the amount of ¢ 125 and ¢ 2.50; for each sheet submitted with the application, to the account 242480-0 of the Bank of Costa Rica (Banco de Costa Rica).
- Report of finger prints taken by the Ministry of Public Security (Archivo Policial del Ministerio de Seguridad Pública).
- Proof of registration at the Embassy of the applicant's home country in Costa Rica.
Legal Basis:
- - Ley 8764 General de Migración y Extranjería, Title VI, Chapter II. ( Ley 8764 General de Migración y Extranjería, Título VI, Capítulo II.)
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