REGISTRATION OF A COSTA RICAN BORN ABROAD, OLDER THAN 18 YEARS
Requirements:
- Cover letter indicating an email or phone number for notifications.
- Filled form (this form is only a draft)
- Original and copy of the international German birth certificate, duly apostilled. If you were not born in Germany, a birth certificate from the respective country, duly apostilled. If the certificate is not in Spanish, an official translation into Spanish with Apostille must be provided.
- Copy of the personal information page of the valid German passport.
- German Postal Stamps worth 7,20€ for shipment to Costa Rica.
Procedure:
If the documents are complete and correct, an appointment at the Embassy or Honorary Consulate will be assinged to fill out the original birth certificate form. The original German passport must be brought to the appointment.
Important:
If you register yourself after your 25th birthday you won´t receive the Costa Rican nationality, unless you open a naturalization process at the Civil Registry (Registro Civil) in Costa Rica.
Time for registration in Costa Rica:
- Sent by certified mail: 2 months.
- To speed up the process, you can pay a courier shipment.
Cost: Free of charge
Legal Basis:
- Constitution of Costa Rica, Article 13.
- Organic law 3504 of the Electoral Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones) and Article 48 of the Civil Register (Registro Civil).