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Costa Rica Special Category for a Minor under PANI Protection

12 facts quoted from the official source

Minor under PANI legal representation and a public, private, institutional or family protection arrangement who cannot use another definitive or temporary route.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
children
from the official record
Requirements
10
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.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and security screeningA legalised or apostilled criminal-record certificate covering the relevant country of origin or last three years of legal residence is required.
  • Dependent-family rightsThe applicant must be a minor.
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 137 of the Regulation of Foreigners establishes Special Category for a Minor under PANI Protection.
  • Ground for protectionThe minor must be placed in a qualifying public, private, institutional or family protection alternative.
  • Registration with the authority or UNHCRProof of consular registration is required.
  • Sponsorship or referralA completed and signed affiliation form is required.
  • Supporting evidenceA legalised or apostilled foreign birth certificate is required.
  • Where and how to applyA signed legal-stay request must identify the applicant, claim, address and notification channel.
  • Biometrics and photographApplicants older than twelve must provide the Public Security fingerprint record.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementAll pages of the valid passport must be supplied as a certified or authority-compared copy.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisArticle 137 of the Regulation of Foreigners establishes Special Category for a Minor under PANI Protection.
  • Report summaryArticle 137 of the Regulation of Foreigners establishes Special Category for a Minor under PANI Protection.
Family

Who you can bring

children
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Costa Rica?
The official source states: Minor under PANI legal representation and a public, private, institutional or family protection arrangement who cannot use another definitive or temporary route.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.

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

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 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, validity 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 pgrweb.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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