Residency & Immigration
Pura Vida Residency Partners
Tamarindo & Liberia, Guanacaste ★★★★★4.8 (26 client reviews)
Residency and immigration filings, handled end-to-end — first time, done right.
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Pura Vida Residency Partners manages the entire residency process: choosing the right category, gathering and apostilling home-country documents, certified translations, filing with Migración, and walking you through biometrics to your DIMEX card.
They're known for honest timelines — they'll tell you what processing actually takes right now, not what a brochure promises — and for clean first-time filings that avoid the resubmission loops that cost DIY applicants months.
Why We Recommend Them
Residency paperwork punishes improvisation. We recommend this team because their filings are meticulous and their timeline expectations are honest — clients always know exactly where their case stands.
Best Fit & Honest Limits
Best Fit For
- Retirees filing pensionado
- Buyers qualifying through a $150K+ property investment
- Remote workers weighing the digital-nomad visa
- Families filing together with dependents
- Anyone who values their time over DIY savings
Not Ideal For
- Asylum or refugee cases
- Work-permit sponsorship for employees
- People unwilling to gather home-country documents
- Last-minute filings before a border run
Services Offered
What Others Say
Approved in under a year, with zero resubmissions. Friends who DIY'd are still waiting.
They flagged a problem with our marriage certificate apostille before filing. Saved us months.
Clear fees, honest timelines, fast answers. Exactly what you want for paperwork like this.
Things To Know
Which residency category should I choose?
It depends on income type and plans: pensionado needs a $1,000/month lifetime pension; rentista, $2,500/month stable income; inversionista, a $150,000+ qualifying investment such as your home. The assessment call settles it quickly.
Does buying property qualify me?
A property purchase of $150,000+ can anchor an inversionista application. Title structure matters, so they coordinate with your closing attorney.
How long does residency take right now?
Expect roughly 9–14 months from filing to DIMEX card with current backlogs. You can remain in the country legally while the case is in process.
Do I have to join the Caja?
Yes — approved residents enroll in the public health system. The monthly contribution is income-based, and they'll walk you through registration.
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