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Costa Rica Temporary Residence for Athletes

16 facts quoted from the official source

Temporary residence for a foreign athlete supported by the relevant Costa Rican sports body or organisation.

Route type
Sports
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
9
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.

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityA legalised or apostilled criminal-record certificate from the country of origin or legal residence during the last three years is required.
  • Club, federation or host organisationThe relevant sports body, club or organisation must support the request.
  • Invitation RequiredThe residence procedure requires a signed written request stating the applicant's details, claim, address and notification channel.
  • Lawful entry and statusThe applicant must use the filing route and maintain the immigration position required by the regulation.
  • Qualifying sporting activityThe residence authorises only the sporting activity approved by the migration authority.
  • Qualifying sporting roleThe applicant must be a qualifying athlete.
  • Sporting contract or engagementThe sporting engagement and its duration must be documented.
  • Age requirementApplicants 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
  • Eligibility summaryThe regulation establishes a temporary-residence route and sports-sector evidence for athletes.
  • How and where to applyThe regulation requires the applicable fiscal-stamp payment.
  • Official source basisThe regulation establishes a temporary-residence route and sports-sector evidence for athletes.
  • PhotographTwo recent passport-size photographs are required.
  • Registration after arrivalProof of consular registration is required.
  • Report summaryThe regulation establishes a temporary-residence route and sports-sector evidence for athletes.
  • Supporting documentsA legalised or apostilled foreign birth certificate is required.
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.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Costa Rica?
The official source states: Temporary residence for a foreign athlete supported by the relevant Costa Rican sports body or organisation.

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

We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 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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