Costa Rica offers temporary residency to investors, known as the inversionista category, and it is open to Indian nationals. This page explains the route, a pending threshold change and where to confirm the figures.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
Indian citizens are eligible for the Costa Rica investor residency category. You must document a qualifying investment in an approved form and show the lawful source of your funds, along with standard civil and police records.
There is no nationality bar on Indian applicants. The General Directorate of Migration and Foreign Nationals assesses each file, so confirm the current document list and the threshold that applies on your filing date with the official authority.
Qualifying investment forms include real estate, an active business or company shares, securities and venture capital, and certain sustainable tourism or forestry projects. The investment must be in your name and properly documented.
A reduced minimum has applied under a temporary law. The amount you must meet depends on the date you file, since the reduced figure has a sunset date after which the higher figure is expected to return unless the law is renewed.
The investor category grants a temporary residence permit, commonly issued for two years and renewable while the investment is maintained. Review of an application is often quoted at around four to nine months.
After a period of legal residence holders may move toward permanent residency, and citizenship by naturalisation has its own longer residence requirement. Confirm current timings with the official authority.
The main commitment is the qualifying investment, which is held rather than paid to the government. Government filing and card fees and any independent professional fees sit on top.
Use the table as a checklist. Confirm each current figure, including the threshold that applies on your filing date, with the official authority before acting.
| Item | Indicative amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying investment, reduced threshold | From USD 150,000 | Applies under a temporary law with a mid 2026 sunset, confirm the date that applies |
| Qualifying investment, standard threshold | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Expected level after the temporary law lapses |
| Government filing and card fees | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Set by the authority |
| Professional fees | Varies by case | Set independently, ask for a written scope |
Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria (DGME) publishes the binding detail. Verify before you act.
Yes. Indian citizens are eligible if they document a qualifying investment. Confirm the current rules and the threshold that applies on your filing date with the official authority.
A reduced minimum has applied under a temporary law with a mid 2026 sunset, after which a higher figure is expected to return. Confirm the figure that applies on your filing date with the official authority.
It can lead toward permanent residency and, after a longer qualifying period of legal residence, naturalisation. Each stage has its own rules to confirm with the official authority.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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