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Costa Rica Non-Resident Estancia for Medical Treatment

18 facts quoted from the official source

Up-to-one-year renewable estancia for a person receiving medical treatment in Costa Rica.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityThe traveller must not be subject to a statutory impediment to entry.
  • Financial CoverageThe applicant must establish arrangements to pay treatment and living costs.
  • Financial resourcesThe entry directive requires at least USD 100 for each month or fraction of intended stay.checked 2026-07-26
  • Passport ConditionThe travel document must be in good condition and meet the validity rule for the applicable visa group.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusAdmission under these rules is a non-resident stay and does not itself grant residence.
  • Purpose ConsistencyThe declared purpose and supporting conditions must be consistent with the requested non-resident admission.
  • Return Or Onward TicketA return or onward ticket is required.
  • The purpose of the stay is treatmentThe principal purpose must be medical treatment in Costa Rica.
  • Treating ProviderThe treating health provider must document the treatment and expected period.
  • Treatment PeriodThe requested period must correspond to the documented treatment need.
  • Visa If RequiredA visa must be obtained before travel when the traveller's nationality and group require one.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementEntry requires a valid machine-readable or biometric passport or travel document.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe current 2025 Costa Rican visa directives and migration law establish Non-Resident Estancia for Medical Treatment.
  • How and where to applyThe migration-control authority decides admission and the authorised period at the border.
  • Official source basisThe current 2025 Costa Rican visa directives and migration law establish Non-Resident Estancia for Medical Treatment.
  • Report summaryThe current 2025 Costa Rican visa directives and migration law establish Non-Resident Estancia for Medical Treatment.
  • Work rightsThe medical-treatment estancia does not authorise ordinary local employment.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Validity Up To YearsAn estancia may be granted for up to one year and renewed.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Costa Rica?
The official source states: Up-to-one-year renewable estancia for a person receiving medical treatment in Costa Rica.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The applicant must establish arrangements to pay treatment and living costs. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official imprentanacional.go.cr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 18 points against the official source; 18 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source imprentanacional.go.crLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Costa Rica government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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