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Residency · Folio Concierge

Costa Rica residency.
Handled end to end.

One flat fee: $10,000 — your spouse and kids included. A licensed Costa Rican attorney files every document. We coordinate everything in English, and you never stand in a line in San José.

$10,000 · complete process Family included Typically 6–12 months
Licensed attorney of record Written scope — the price never moves Email + chat — a human answers
Why buyers come to us

You've heard the gestor horror stories. So have we.

Half-finished files. Cash demands mid-process. Nobody answering email for weeks. Costa Rica residency isn't hard — it's hard to trust. That's the actual problem we built this service to remove.

Attorney of record

Every legal act in your case is performed by a licensed Costa Rica immigration attorney — never a "fixer."

Written scope

Everything included is listed before you pay. Flat means flat — the price never moves mid-process.

You're never in the dark

Plain-English status updates at every stage. You always know where your file is and what happens next.

The flat fee

What $10,000 buys — everything.

The entire process, first document to residency card in your hand. Spouse and dependent children included in the same fee.

Case strategy with the attorney — which track fits you, which documents, in what order
Full document checklist + collection guidance — apostilles, background checks, certificates
Certified translations coordinated for every document that needs one
Every filing prepared and submitted by the licensed attorney of record
Spouse + children's applications — the whole family, one process, one fee
All migración appointments booked and prepped — someone who knows the building meets you there
Biometrics + DIMEX card issuance walked through to the finish
Status monitoring + plain-English updates until the card is in your hand
The journey

Six to twelve months, with a map.

Government timelines vary — anyone who guarantees a date is lying to you. Here is the honest shape of the process.

1
Weeks 1–2

Strategy + file opening

Call with the attorney, track confirmed, full document checklist issued for every family member.

50% to open your file
2
Months 1–3

Documents gathered + file built

You collect home-country documents with our guidance; we handle apostille verification, certified translations, and assembly.

3
Month ~3

Filed with migración

The attorney submits. You receive your expediente number — your file is officially in the system.

Remaining 50% at month three
4
Months 6–12

Approval → biometrics → DIMEX

We monitor the file, prep you for biometrics, and walk the card issuance to the finish line.

Qualification

Three ways in. One of them is yours.

The property path

Investor (Inversionista)

Invest US$150,000+ in Costa Rica — real estate qualifies. If you're buying property anyway, the purchase you were already making becomes your residency.

Most Folio clients take this path

Pensionado

US$1,000+/month lifetime pension income. The classic retiree route.

Rentista

US$2,500+/month stable income for two years, or a qualifying deposit.

Thresholds are set by Costa Rican immigration law — we confirm your exact qualification with the attorney before you pay anything.

Find your qualification

Your qualification is a property.
Find it on the map.

Folio Property Check — interactive satellite map of Costa Rica parcels

Folio Property Check

Tap any parcel in Costa Rica — see the registered finca, lot size and boundary in seconds. Verify before you buy, then let the same purchase qualify your residency.

Open the live map
The honest part

Who actually does the legal work?

Straight answer

A licensed Costa Rica immigration attorney of record performs every legal act in your case — on a written scope, with their name on it.

Folio is your coordinator: vetting, translation, scheduling, accountability, and one invoice — in English. We are not a law firm, and residency is never "guaranteed" by anyone honest. What we guarantee is a correctly prepared file, a licensed professional, and a team that answers.

The rational choice

Folio vs. a gestor vs. doing it yourself

Folio · $10,000Typical gestorDIY
Licensed attorney of recordAlwaysSometimesYou hire one anyway
Fixed written priceFlat, in writingGrows mid-processUnpredictable
English, one contactYesRarelyNo
Family includedSpouse + kidsPer-person feesPer-person everything
Your time in lines~ZeroSomeWeeks of it
Payment

You never pay for a promise.

50% to start

Opens your file: attorney engaged, strategy set, document collection begins for the whole family.

50% at month three

Due when your application is filed and moving — not before. No surprise fees, ever. That's what "flat" means.

What you can verify

No fake reviews. Real things you can check.

Official requirements, linked

Every threshold on this page comes from Costa Rican immigration law — ask us for the source and we send it.

The scope, in writing

Request the full written scope of service before paying a dollar. Radical transparency is the pitch.

The machine works

Our live parcel map and verified property reports are public. Try them before trusting us with more.

A human, within a business day

Email or chat — a real person answers within one business day. Test it right now.

Questions

Asked before paying $10,000. Fair.

Are my spouse and children included in the fee?
Yes. The $10,000 covers your immediate family's applications — spouse and dependent children — through the same process, same timeline.
How long does it really take?
Typically 6–12 months from filing to approval. Government processing varies; we tell you the honest range, monitor your file, and update you at every stage. Nobody honest guarantees a date.
Does buying property really qualify me?
Yes — the investor track applies to qualifying investments in Costa Rica, and real estate counts at the legal threshold. If you're buying a home or land anyway, that same purchase can be your qualification. We confirm your numbers with the attorney before you commit.
Do I have to live in Costa Rica while it processes?
Most of the process runs while you're abroad. A few steps — like biometrics — require you here in person; we schedule those around your travel.
What if my application is rejected?
Rejections in properly prepared files are rare — that's exactly why a licensed attorney builds yours. If an issue arises, the attorney advises on cure or refile, and we coordinate it. We'll discuss the specifics of your case honestly before you start.
Residency vs. citizenship — what am I getting?
Legal residency: the right to live in Costa Rica, with a DIMEX card. It's also the first step on the path that can eventually lead to permanent residency and citizenship.
Start

One fee. Your whole family.
A team that answers.

$10,000 flat · 50% to start · spouse + kids included
Start my residency
Or ask anything first — email hello@foliocostarica.com and a human answers within one business day.