RESIDENCE PERMITS

Residency permits must be requested directly at the Immigration Department in Costa Rica (Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería). In some cases, the procedure can be initiated in Germany, but must be completed in person in Costa Rica.

Information on all existing categories of temporary residency can be found on the website of the Immigration Department (Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería).

For information about Visas for Family ties with a costa Rican citizen or Marriage with a Costa Rican citizen, please click here