RESIDENT INVESTOR STATUS

The Forestry Law, Ley Forestal, Reglamento a la Ley Forestal, article #70, of Costa Rica provides for those individuals who invest a minimum of US$100,000 and provide the necessary paperwork the ability to obtain their status.
REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN THE STATUS OF
PERMANENT INVESTOR RESIDENT
THROUGH THE TEAK REFORESTATION
PLANTATION HACIENDA ORO VERDE S.A.
Each person whose name appears on the application must have a valid passport.
Each person must have a birth certificate.
Each person must have a certificate of good conduct from their local police department (where applicant has resided for past six months).
Marriage certificate (if married).
If the applicant has previously changed nationality a certificate of naturalization must be translated and presented.
A Certificate of Investment reflecting a US$100,000.00 investment has been made in the teak reforestation project of HACIENDA ORO VERDE.
12 passport size pictures required. All black & white, 6 front view and 6 profile pictures of each individual on the application.
Upon the approval of the residency application, the amount required to cover a return ticket by air to the investor's home country is to be deposited in Costa Rica with the National Immigration Council.
Documents listed in 2 - 5 must be authenticated by the Costa Rican Embassy or Consulate closest to where the documents were issued. Document #6 will be issued in Costa Rica in Spanish and will have the accounting seal as required by Immigration affixed to it. Passports will be copied prior to application being submitted to Immigration.