COSTA RICA IMMIGRATION & MOVING EXPERTS
Rentista Status
Canadian Applicants
Regarding your fingerprint card:
Your fingerprint card will need to be sent physically to the RCMP to be processed. The address is listed on their website noted above. This card cannot be uploaded and sent electronically. We can accommodate you regarding this matter. If you are in Costa Rica, please get in touch with Kevin or David to arrange for an appointment for your fingerprinting.
Assistance:
The team at Costa Rica Immigration & Moving Experts will assist you with all of the acquisition of your paperwork required for one's legal status. This is a no-stress process!
All Apostilled documents can be sent to Kevin McNamee at address below:
Kevin McNamee
P.O. Box 025331
SJO 250
Miami, FL 33102-5331
The Documentation That is Required for Rentista Status is As Follows:
1. Passport:
a. For all persons listed on application.
b. Valid for a minimum of 6 months from the time of application.
2. Birth Certificate:
a. Request certified copy from the Canadian Department of Vital Statistics
specific to the Province in which you were born. See links below. .
3. Canadians must contact the RCMP and obtain a
"Criminal Record Check" Here's their link: https://rcmp.ca/en/criminal-records/contact-canadian-criminal-real-time-identification
4. Marriage Certificate: Same as #2 above.
5. A letter from your bank or financial institution on their letterhead, signed by an officer stating that applicant has sufficient funds on hand to provide a minimum of US$2,500.00 per month for a period of 24 months if required. Here's the link for more information on Apostilling of this document: https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/step-etape-1.aspx?lang=eng#a1
6. Documents in #2, #3, #4 and #5 must be Apostilled.
Note: After the Rentista has had their Rentista Status for a period of 36 months, they may apply for Permanent Resident Status, which has no income requirements.
All of the above information, excluding passport, must have been obtained from original Province of issuance within 6 months from the time we submit application to Immigration here in Costa Rica.
Gather all of the required paperwork. You must contact the government agencies associated with the province in which you were born, were married, etc.
Links to Order Copies of Certified Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, etc:
British Columbia: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/order-certificates-copies
Newfoundland & Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/dgsnl/birth/birth-certificate/
Saskatchewan: https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/births
Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/birth-marriage-and-death-certificates
Link to Order RCMP Criminal Record Check / Fingerprints: https://rcmp.ca/en/criminal-records/contact-canadian-criminal-real-time-identification
Link to Order Apostilling for All of Your Collected Documents: https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/step-etape-1.aspx?lang=eng#a2
