Minimum income
$3,000/month
$36,000/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$100
Tax
Territorial
Territorial tax system
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Visa name
- Estancia para Trabajadores Remotos
- Local name
- Estancia para Trabajadores Remotos
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $3,000/month ($36,000/year)
- Application fee
- $100
- Tax status
- Territorial
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $1,000/mo
Tax
- Tax status
- Territorial
- Tax regime
- Territorial tax system
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 10–15 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
$3,000/month individual, $4,000/month with dependents. Must have long-term residency health insurance (travel insurance not accepted). Documents must be translated to Spanish. Application via Tramite Ya platform. Does not convert to temporary or permanent residency. Income tax exempt on foreign income under territorial tax system.
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