Global Retirement Report: Costa Rica

Global Retirement Report: Costa Rica

Rankings

Overall ranking: 11th (score: 86,16)

  • Procedure: 28th
  • Citizenship and Mobility: 20th
  • Tax Optimization: 1st
  • Economics: 29th
  • Quality of Life: 9th
  • Safety and Integration: 16th

Country Information

Legal Provision 

Pensionado Visa

Region 

Central America

Income Requirements

$ 1.000,00

Processing Time 

8 months

Family Member Inclusion

The main applicant can include spouse or legal partner, minor children and dependent adult children (disabilities, unmarried or full-time student)

Tax Benefits

Territorial tax system


No wealth and inheritance tax

Path to citizenship

7 years

Dual citizenship 

Allowed