Residence framework · Last checked 2026-08-04
Residency routes in Costa Rica
Article 79 authorizes temporary residence for more than 90 days and up to two years, renewable for an equal period, for the listed subcategories.
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Research area
- Residency routes
- Official sources
- 11
- Last checked
- 2026-08-04
Current inventory
Routes to investigate
Marriage or partnershipCónyuge de ciudadano costarricenseMarriage to a Costa Rican citizenOther officially established groundReligiosos acreditadosAccredited religious activityLocal employmentEjecutivos, representantes, gerentes y personal técnicoQualifying executive, management, representative, or technical roleGeneral investmentInversionistasQualifying investmentResearch or academicCientíficos, profesionales, pasantes y técnicos especializadosScientific, professional, internship, or specialist technical activityOther officially established groundDeportistasAccredited sporting activityOther officially established groundCorresponsales y personal de agencias de prensaPress or correspondent activityDependentCónyuge e hijos dependientes de titularesDependency on a qualifying temporary residentPassive incomeRentistasStable qualifying rent or incomeRetirementPensionadosStable qualifying pensionSpecial nationality or historical routePersonas indígenas transfronterizasRecognized Nicaraguan or Panamanian member of a qualifying pre-border Indigenous peopleDigital nomadEstancia Nómada DigitalA foreign remote-service provider receiving qualifying remuneration from outside Costa Rica without locally remunerated work
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.