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Costa Rica Special Category for Invited Short-Stay Students, Teachers, Interns, Researchers or Volunteers

19 facts quoted from the official source

Institution-led short-stay special category for an invited educational or cultural participant.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
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.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityA legalised or apostilled criminal-record certificate covering the relevant country of origin or last three years of legal residence is required.via pgrweb.go.cr
  • Financial meansA sworn declaration of financial means may be provided by the participant or institution.
  • Official designation or accreditation by a State or organisationProof of consular registration is required.via pgrweb.go.cr
  • Prior or current lawful statusA signed legal-stay request must identify the applicant, claim, address and notification channel.via pgrweb.go.cr
  • Qualifications and assessmentThe institution must certify the academic, teaching, research, internship or volunteer activity.
  • Sponsor, host or inviting entityA registered university or educational institution must extend and support the invitation.
  • Basis in an international treaty or agreementThe agreement with the sending institution is required where applicable.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentAll pages of the valid passport must be supplied as a certified or authority-compared copy.via pgrweb.go.cr
Also stated by the source
  • Birth CertificateA legalised or apostilled foreign birth certificate is required.via pgrweb.go.cr
  • Decision Period Business DaysThe migration authority has thirty business days to decide a complete request.
  • Eligibility summaryThe current Costa Rican authority material establishes Special Category for Invited Short-Stay Students, Teachers, Interns, Researchers or Volunteers and its route-specific requirements.
  • Extension Days MaxAn extension may be granted for a reasonable and proportionate period not exceeding 280 additional days.
  • Fiscal StampsThe regulation requires the applicable fiscal-stamp payment.via pgrweb.go.cr
  • How and where to applyA completed and signed affiliation form is required.via pgrweb.go.cr
  • Official source basisThe current Costa Rican authority material establishes Special Category for Invited Short-Stay Students, Teachers, Interns, Researchers or Volunteers and its route-specific requirements.
  • Photograph and biometricsTwo recent passport-size photographs are required.via pgrweb.go.cr
  • Report summaryThe current Costa Rican authority material establishes Special Category for Invited Short-Stay Students, Teachers, Interns, Researchers or Volunteers and its route-specific requirements.
  • Residual or unspecified purposeLaw 10645 covers the listed educational and cultural participant profiles.
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.
  • Initial Validity DaysThe short-stay category is valid for 140 days.
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From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Costa Rica?
The official source states: Institution-led short-stay special category for an invited educational or cultural participant.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: A sworn declaration of financial means may be provided by the participant or institution. 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 19 points against the official source; 19 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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