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Costa Rica Temporary Residence for Executives, Representatives, Managers or Technical Personnel

16 facts quoted from the official source

Employer-backed temporary residence for an executive, representative, manager or qualifying technical employee.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
11
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.

11 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Birth CertificateA legalised or apostilled foreign birth certificate is required.
  • Character and securityA legalised or apostilled criminal-record certificate from the country of origin or legal residence during the last three years is required.
  • Consular RegistrationProof of consular registration is required.
  • Employer ComplianceThe employer must establish its legal standing and required social-security, tax and insurance compliance.
  • Employment ContractA certified employment contract identifying functions, hours and salary is required.
  • Lawful Status When FilingThe applicant must use the filing route and maintain the immigration position required by the regulation.
  • Passport PagesAll pages of the valid passport must be supplied as a certified or authority-compared copy.
  • Qualifying RoleThe role must fall within the published executive, representative, management or technical functions.
  • Salary Above Minimum PercentThe published rule requires salary at least twenty-five percent above the applicable minimum wage.
  • Written RequestThe residence procedure requires a signed written request stating the applicant's details, claim, address and notification channel.
  • Fingerprints Over AgeApplicants older than twelve must provide the Public Security fingerprint record.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe regulation requires the qualifying role, an employment contract and supporting employer records.
  • Fiscal StampsThe regulation requires the applicable fiscal-stamp payment.
  • Official source basisThe regulation requires the qualifying role, an employment contract and supporting employer records.
  • PhotographTwo recent passport-size photographs are required.
  • Report summaryThe regulation requires the qualifying role, an employment contract and supporting employer records.
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: Employer-backed temporary residence for an executive, representative, manager or qualifying technical employee.

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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