Costa Rica country guide
General investment · Last checked 2026-07-27
Inversionistas
Qualifying investment
A temporary-residence subcategory for a documented qualifying investment.
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Applicant basis
- Qualifying investment
- Responsible authority
- Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería
- Official route status
- Current official route
- Information available
- Detailed guide
- Last checked
- 2026-07-27
Supported requirements
What the current source supports
- A qualifying investment of at least USD 150,000 under Law 9996 and its regulation.
Applicant scope
Who this route generally serves
- Generally designed for
- Applicants making an investment within a currently accepted asset or project class.
- Legal basis named by the authority
- Law 9996 and its implementing regulation.
Route lifecycle
What to confirm from application onward
- Financial basis
- USD 150,000 qualifying investment.
- Initial status
- Temporary residence.
- Renewal
- The investment and route conditions must remain supportable under the current rules.
- Dependents
- Confirm the current dependent checklist with the migration authority.
- Work rights
- No general employment right is inferred from the investment category.
- Presence considerations
- Residence and naturalization use separate continuity rules.
- Permanent residence
- Permanent residence is a separate later application when a statutory basis is met.
- Citizenship relationship
- No automatic citizenship result follows from the investment route.
Official evidence
Source for this route
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Verify current rules with the responsible authority before acting.