🇨🇷Costa Rica Retirement Visa 2026

Costa Rica's Pensionado (Rentista alt.) is set by rule at Ley 9996 — Pensionado $1,000/mo lifetime pension; Rentista $2,500/mo or a deposit; the current figure works out to $1,000/month and re-floats when the underlying index changes. Income must be passive (pensions, rent, dividends) — not remote employment. The rule is statutory; the exact amount is index-linked and re-floats (source: Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería — Ley 9996, checked 2026-06-25).

Unknown — not separately quantified Verify the current uplift with the consulate before applying.

No. The Pensionado (Rentista alt.) requires passive income — pensions, rental income, dividends or annuities — not salary from remote employment. Pensionado requires a guaranteed LIFETIME pension; the Rentista route needs $2,500/mo provable for 2 years OR a $60,000 bank deposit. (Older $600 figures circulating online are from a superseded decree.)

The rule is statutory; the exact amount is index-linked and re-floats (source: Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería — Ley 9996, checked 2026-06-25). Requirements change — often yearly as minimum-wage or index figures re-float — so re-verify before any decision.