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Costa Rica Special Category for an Adult Child of an Accredited Diplomatic Agent

12 facts quoted from the official source

Child of an accredited diplomatic, consular or international-organisation official who loses derivative status on reaching age 25.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
children
from the official record
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityA legalised or apostilled criminal-record certificate covering the relevant country of origin or last three years of legal residence is required.
  • Official designation or accreditation by a State or organisationProof of consular registration is required.
  • Prior or current lawful statusThe route addresses loss of primary-family status on reaching age 25.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentAll pages of the valid passport must be supplied as a certified or authority-compared copy.
Also stated by the source
  • Birth CertificateA legalised or apostilled foreign birth certificate is required.
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 137 of the Regulation of Foreigners establishes Special Category for an Adult Child of an Accredited Diplomatic Agent.
  • Family membersThe applicant must be the official's child.
  • Fiscal StampsThe regulation requires the applicable fiscal-stamp payment.
  • How and where to applyThe prior derivative diplomatic position must be established.
  • Official source basisArticle 137 of the Regulation of Foreigners establishes Special Category for an Adult Child of an Accredited Diplomatic Agent.
  • Photograph and biometricsTwo recent passport-size photographs are required.
  • Report summaryArticle 137 of the Regulation of Foreigners establishes Special Category for an Adult Child of an Accredited Diplomatic Agent.
Family

Who you can bring

children
  • Family membersThe applicant must be the official's child.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Costa Rica?
The official source states: Child of an accredited diplomatic, consular or international-organisation official who loses derivative status on reaching age 25.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.

Every answer is quoted from the official pgrweb.go.cr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source pgrweb.go.crLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Costa Rica government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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