Long-term relationship · Last checked 2026-07-27
Citizenship and naturalization in Costa Rica
The current TSE naturalization service distinguishes five years of official residence for Central American, Ibero-American, and Spanish nationals by birth, and seven years for other nationalities. Separate naturalization grounds have their own requirements.
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Research area
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Official sources
- 5
- Last checked
- 2026-07-27
Official evidence
Sources for this overview
Ley General de Migración y Extranjería — artículo 79Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica · ES · Last checked 2026-07-27Ley 8764 — artículo 81, pensionadosSistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica · ES · Last checked 2026-07-27Ley 8764 — artículo 82, rentistasSistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica · ES · Last checked 2026-07-27Ley 9996 — atracción de inversionistas, rentistas y pensionadosSistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica · ES · Last checked 2026-07-27
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. This page explains the relationship between statuses and does not determine eligibility.