Costa Rica

📍 San José 💱 CRC 🗣 Spanish

Pura vida lifestyle, stable democracy, and the Rentista/Pensionado paths for retirees and remote workers.

Available visas

1 visa pathway for Costa Rica

If you've got $2,500/month coming in steadily or $60,000 you can park in a Costa Rican bank, the Rentista hands you two years of residency and the cleanest path to permanent status anywhere in Central America.

Min. monthly income

$2,500/mo

Processing time

6–9 months (notoriously slow)

Initial duration

2 years, renewable for additional 2 years (4 years total before permanent residency)

Cost

€250

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Setup essentials

Tools we'd actually use

Multi-currency account

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Airalo

Global eSIM