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- Minimum income
- €2,760/mo
- Proof required
- Initial duration
- 1 year
- Renewable
- Health insurance
- Required (explicit)
- Min. €46,000
- Tax treatment
- Foreign income exempt
- Ley 10008 incentivos fiscales
- Path to residence
- No
- Family can join
- Government fee
- ≈ €92
- Plus processing time
All requirements in detail
- Official name
- Estancia para Trabajador o Prestador Remoto de Servicios (Ley N.º 10008)
- Visa type
- Digital nomad visa
- Status
- Active
- Income requirement (original currency)
- 3,000 USD / month
- Income basis
- Mixed (salary, freelance or savings)
- Legal basis
- USD 3,000/month (USD 4,000/month with dependents)
- Proof of funds
- Required
- Family surcharges
- Minimum income rises to USD 4,000/month (~EUR 3,680) when including dependents; the higher figure covers the whole family.
- Working for local clients
- Not allowed
- Path to citizenship
- No
- Where to apply
- Online, Embassy / consulate
- Processing time
- 2–3 weeks
Insurance requirement, verbatim intent: Reglamento art. 9: medical policy covering illness/medical expenses in Costa Rica for at least USD 50,000 (~EUR 46,000), valid for the full stay. SUGESE-registered or valid international insurer; each family member needs their own policy.
Tax notes: By law (Ley 10008; Reglamento 43619) beneficiaries are not treated as Costa Rican tax residents while the status is valid: foreign-source income is fully exempt from income tax. The exemption applies to the principal beneficiary only.
Insurance requirement
Insurance that meets the Costa Rica DNV requirements
Required (explicit) — minimum coverage €46,000, for: full visa period. These plans match the published requirement:
SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription
Travel-medical subscription (USD 250k limit, above the USD 50k floor) covering Costa Rica for the full stay.
- Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
- No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
- Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64
from €54.36 /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance
Long-stay travel-health insurance with a EUR 1M limit, far above ~EUR 46k, renewable for the full duration.
- Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
- Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
- 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment
from €63.90 /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Cigna Global Health Options – International Health Plans (Silver / Gold / Platinum)
Likely qualifyingCigna Healthcare (Cigna Global Insurance Company Limited) · International health insurance
International full health plan exceeding the USD 50k minimum, covering treatment in Costa Rica.
- Three core tiers with annual maximums of $1M/€800k (Silver), $2M/€1.6M (Gold) and paid-in-full with no overall cap (Platinum)
- No upper enrollment age (18+); insurer states it does not terminate policies based on age
- Modular design: outpatient, evacuation & crisis assistance, health & wellbeing, vision & dental can be added; deductibles ($0-$10,000) and cost shares (0-30%) reduce the premium
from — /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Beyond the visa
Costa Rica — the rest of the move
The visa is step one. Here is the rest of what it takes to live here — each researched and sourced.
Sources
- Government Nómadas Digitales — Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Official gazette Reglamento Ley 10008 — Decreto Ejecutivo N.º 43619 (texto completo, SCIJ/La Gaceta) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Official gazette Ley N.º 10008 — texto completo (estancia de un año prorrogable) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15