Embajada de Costa Rica

CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE IN GERMANY

These certificates are required to obtain a partial exemption on the import taxes on household goods when a Costa Rican citizen returns to Costa Rica.

Requirements:

  1. Request letter in Spanish.
  2. Copy of both sides of the valid Costa Rican identification card (cédula de identidad).
  3. The most recent certificate of residence in Germany ("Meldebescheinigung") indicating the date of first entry into Germany. This document will be retunred with the consular certification.
  4. If the interested person is registered in the Consular Register, indicate this in the request letter and confirm the provided address.
  5. German postal stamps. Please consult the consulate about the exact amount of stamps required. Also indicate the address to which the certificate should be send.

 Time for the certificate to be issued and sent: 10 working days.

Cost: See Tariff 6.

Legal basis:

  • - Law 3348 on Immigration Facilities for Costa Ricans abroad.

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