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temporary working permit
In order to be able to legally work in Costa Rica foreigners must have a working permit (working visa).
Such visa may be obtained before actually entering Costa Rica by requesting the visa at the nearest
COSTA RICAN CONSULATE or; obtained once the foreigner has entered Costa Rica.
If the petitioner decides to go for the second option, he must submit all paperwork to Immigration within
3 months of his entrance to Costa Rica.
Working permits might be granted for period between 3 to 12 months. Once the permit expires it may be
renewed for an equal period of time.
Working Permit Requirements:
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Request letter and request letter issued by the employee.
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Request Form (provided by the Immigration General Direction).
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Four pictures ("passport size").
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Registration of fingerprints before the Public Security Ministry.
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Certification of the Costa Rican Social Security, indicating that the
EMPLOYER has NO pending debts on Social Security Payments.
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Legal capacity certificate of employer and photocopies of the representative's passport
or I.D. document.
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Certified copies of all the pages of the employee's passport. Translation of the passport.
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Certified copies of the Titles (or education certificates) of the employee (if applicable).
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Employment Contract.
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US$ Guarantee Deposit.100
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Incorporation on Professional Association (if applicable).
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