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| Field | 🇨🇷Costa RicaCosta Rica Rentista Visa: US$2,500 Income and Residency Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Route | Costa Rica Rentista Visa: US$2,500 Income and Residency Guide |
| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
| Route type | business immigration |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Costa Rica's Rentista temporary residence, including the US$2,500 monthly stable-rent requirement, two-year evidence period, dependants, renewal and permanent-residence path. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 6 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Rentista requires permanent and stable qualifying rent of at least USD 2,500 per month for at least two years. A deposit simply returned to the applicant in monthly fractions is not qualifying rent.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Article 99 specifies a USD 50 temporary-residence application payment plus the prescribed fiscal stamps; documentation and other statutory charges are separate.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | The reviewed Rentista regulation and DGME materials do not establish a guaranteed processing deadline. Confirm current timelines and any appointment requirements with DGME when filing.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Rentista is temporary residence, granted under the general framework for up to two years and renewed on a biennial basis while its conditions continue.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Renewal is generally for equal periods under the temporary-residence framework and requires continued compliance with Rentista conditions and current DGME documentation requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Article 99 extends Rentista temporary residence to the spouse, children under 25, and adult children with disabilities. Relationship and disability evidence, including legalized or apostilled certificates where applicable, is required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse's family-based temporary residence does not itself establish unrestricted work authorization. Remunerated or lucrative activity requires authorization under the migration framework; obtain DGME confirmation for the spouse's status and proposed activity.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Rentista is not blanket local-work authorization. Remunerated or lucrative activity is allowed only as authorized by DGME.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Applications are handled by DGME's Gestión de Extranjería. Follow its current official application channel, appointment and document instructions, as filing procedures may change.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | A person with three consecutive years of qualifying temporary residence may request permanent residence under Article 78, subject to current lawful-status and change-of-category requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Rentista residence does not itself confer citizenship. Naturalization is a separate process with residence-period and other statutory requirements; confirm eligibility and residence counting with Costa Rica's TSE.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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