Long-term relationship · Last checked 2026-08-04
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
- 11
- Last checked
- 2026-08-04
Official evidence
Sources for this overview
Ley General de Migración y Extranjería — artículo 79Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica · ES · Last checked 2026-08-04Ley 8764 — texto vigente con régimen indígena transfronterizoAsamblea Legislativa / Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica · ES · Last checked 2026-08-08Ley 9710 — protección e integración de la persona indígena transfronterizaAsamblea Legislativa / Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica · ES · Last checked 2026-08-08Decreto Ejecutivo 42814-MGP — procedimiento indígena transfronterizoPoder Ejecutivo / Imprenta Nacional · ES · Last checked 2026-08-08
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. This page explains the relationship between statuses and does not determine eligibility.