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Once a notification has been sent regarding the resolution granting the ability to remain legally in Costa Rica under the immigration sub-category of Stay (Estancia) for Remote Workers and Service Providers, issued by the Foreign Nationals Administration of the DGME, the foreign national and/or their dependent(s) will have a period of three months to process their immigration accreditation document. If the individual does not compete the process within this time period, procedures will be initiated with the aim of cancelling the immigration status granted.
For documentation, the foreign national must request an appointment by calling the Immigration Call Center at 1311 or the Bank of Costa Rica at 800-227-2482.
On the day of the appointment, the foreign national must provide:
- A receipt confirming payment to the Government in the amount indicated in the approval resolution, in accordance with Article 215 of the General Law on Immigration and Aliens.
- A receipt confirming payment to the Government in the amount of ninety US dollars ($90.00), corresponding to the request for legal stay documents, as well as the issuance of the document that certifies the legal stay and the fees corresponding to the Special Social Immigration Fund.
- Receipt for a single payment as a guarantee deposit for non-residents, Stay (Estancia) sub-category, according to the amount set forth in the Regulation on the Guarantee Deposit Fund of the General Law on Immigration and Aliens, in accordance with Executive Decree 36539-G
- Passport of the foreign national that is valid and in good repair. The passport used to initiate the passport must be provided as a proof of identity. If the passport is expired, it must be provided along with the valid travel document.
- Medical services policy that covers the applicant and their dependents for the full period of the authorized legal stay.