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Find the information you need for your move to Costa Rica. Choose a topic, start with a practical guide, and explore related articles.

Moving to Costa Rica involves more than selecting a residency category. You may be preparing official records, arranging health coverage, understanding local services, planning a move, or considering how family and work fit into your plans. Use these guides to learn the basics, compare your next steps, and then confirm the current requirements that apply to your situation before you make decisions.

Residency & immigration

Compare residency paths and prepare for the application process.

Residency requirements

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Retirement

Start with Pensionado residency and planning your next chapter.

Pensionado guide

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Moving & everyday life

Practical reading for preparing your move and settling in.

Living in Costa Rica

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Family & citizenship

Explore family residency and the path to citizenship.

Citizenship guide

Citizenship by descent

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Healthcare & CCSS

Understand CCSS registration and find healthcare reading.

CCSS registration guide

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Work & documents

Find information about working and preparing your paperwork.

Work permit guide

Document services

Apostilles and translations

Latest articles

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