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Costa Rica: Residency, Real Estate & Relocation

Plan life in Costa Rica with guidance on residency, real estate, business opportunities and relocation. Explore investor, rentista and pensionado temporary residence, or the separate non-resident digital-nomad estancia.

Residence Overview

Costa Rica offers temporary residence for qualifying investors, rentistas and pensioners. Remote workers serving clients abroad use a separate non-resident estancia, not a residence or citizenship shortcut.

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Minimum Investment

Residency

Processing Time

Confirm with DGME; no processing guarantee

Residency Programs

Costa Rica investor temporary residence

USD 150,000.00

Qualifying USD 150,000 investment, temporary residence requirements, ownership evidence and the separate 2026 tax-incentive caveat.

Costa Rica rentista temporary residence

USD 2,500.00/month

Stable regular income of USD 2,500 monthly: Costa Rica rentista evidence, temporary residence, document formalities and renewal cautions.

Costa Rica pensionado temporary residence

USD 1,000.00/month

Lifetime pension of USD 1,000 monthly: pensionado eligibility, original pension evidence, family documents and Costa Rica residence requirements.

Costa Rica digital-nomad non-resident stay

USD 3,000.00/month

Remote foreign work, USD 3,000 monthly or USD 4,000 with family: non-resident estancia, insurance, financial proof and renewal requirements.

Residence Benefits

Costa Rica offers temporary residence for qualifying investors, rentistas and pensioners. Remote workers serving clients abroad use a separate non-resident estancia, not a residence or citizenship shortcut.

Path to Citizenship in Costa Rica

No citizenship-by-investment grant is offered. Naturalization is a separate legal procedure; eligibility depends on personal circumstances and qualifying residence, not a guaranteed number of years. Digital-nomad estancia is not a naturalization shortcut.

Requirements

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