Costa RicaResidency by InvestmentActive
🇨🇷 Costa Rica Investor & Rentista Residence
Costa Rica offers temporary residence to both investors and financially independent applicants. Investors may qualify through a minimum USD 150,000 investment in approved assets or projects, while Rentista applicants can qualify by demonstrating at least USD 2,500 in stable monthly income for a minimum period of two years. Both routes provide a renewable residence solution in one of Central America's most established international destinations.
- Permit type
- Temporary residence
- Qualifying requirement
- Investor: minimum USD 150,000 qualifying investment. Rentista: minimum USD 2,500 stable monthly income for at least two years.
- Processing time
- Processing times vary depending on the application and DGME workload.
- Residence obligation
- No substantial annual physical presence requirement; maintain valid residence and applicable renewal conditions.
- Principal benefit
- Investors, property buyers and financially independent individuals seeking a long-term residence base in Central America with relatively flexible physical-presence requirements.
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Last updated October 20263 official sourcesData confidence: source-backed