Choose your Costa Rica visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Costa Rica.
- SHORT STAYVISA-EXEMPTTOURISTTourist Entry (Visa-Free / Visa-Exempt)Short-stay tourist entry for nationals of visa-exempt countries, governed by Costa Rica's four-group nationality system administered by the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería.View visa details
- SHORT STAYPRE-TRAVEL VISAGROUPS 3 & 4Consular and Restricted Visa (Groups 3 & 4)Pre-travel entry visa required for nationals of Group 3 (consular visa) and Group 4 (restricted, pre-approved visa) countries under Costa Rica's four-group system.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYER-TIEDSPECIALISTSTemporary Residence for Company Workers and SpecialistsTemporary residence allowing foreign nationals to work as employees of authorised companies or in specialised, scientific, professional or technical occupations.View visa details
- STUDYSTUDENTSRESEARCHStudent Temporary ResidenceTemporary residence for foreign nationals coming to study or carry out unpaid research at recognised public or private educational institutions.View visa details
- FAMILYSPOUSEDEPENDANTSFamily Temporary Residence (Vínculo with a Costa Rican)Temporary residence for the foreign spouse of a Costa Rican and for dependent relatives, based on a family link (vínculo) to a Costa Rican citizen or legal resident.View visa details
- BUSINESSINVESTMENTINVESTORInvestor Temporary Residence (Inversionista)Temporary residence for foreign nationals who make a qualifying investment in Costa Rican real estate, businesses, registered assets, securities or projects of national interest.View visa details
- BUSINESSSTABLE INCOMENO WORK NEEDEDRentista Temporary ResidenceTemporary residence for foreign nationals who can prove a stable, guaranteed monthly income from foreign sources without needing to work in Costa Rica.View visa details
- BUSINESSRETIREESLIFETIME PENSIONPensionado (Retiree) Temporary ResidenceTemporary residence for foreign retirees who receive a guaranteed lifetime monthly pension from a government or private source.View visa details
- BUSINESSDIGITAL NOMADREMOTE WORKEstancia for Remote Workers (Digital Nomad)A special non-resident stay (Estancia) for remote workers and service providers earning stable foreign income, letting them live in Costa Rica while working for clients or employers abroad.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPERMANENTFAMILY LINKPermanent ResidencePermanent residence for foreign nationals who have completed the qualifying period of temporary residence or who have a first-degree family link to a Costa Rican.View visa details
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