More Info:

Opening a Personal Bank Account

Permanent Residency Info

Temporary Visitors

Employment Authorization Documents

General Information:

The information in this section describes how to become a permanent or temporary resident of Costa Rica.

If you want to live in Costa Rica permanently, please access Permanent Residency Information.

If you want to stay in Costa Rica for a short or specific period of time See Temporary Visitor information. You may stay in Costa Rica as a temporary visitor if you are a:

• Business person/person with a job offer, see Employment Authorization Document

• Students, see Student Visas

• Diplomat, see Diplomatic Visas

Tourists, see Extension of Stay