Student Permits

For a student permit, an applicant must submit the following:
1) A letter, on certified paper affixed with all necessary stamps, to Immigration’s temporary permit department explaining the reason for the permit request as well as the name of local “sponsor” – a legal resident of Costa Rica, Tico or foreign, who will accept responsibility for the applicant’s actions while he/she is in the country. Letter must be certified by a local attorney or Costa Rica Consul.
2) Application form available at the La Uruca Immigration office’s information desk.
3) Four recent passport photographs.
4) A guarantee of $100, which must be deposited with the Temporary permit department, after the permit is approved. Deposit is refunded when applicant returns home.
5) Proof of the sponsor’s income here — a certified letter from the sponsor’s employer, financial statements, etc.
6) Photocopy of sponsor’s identification card (cédula) or residency card (carnet).
7) A full set of the applicant’s fingerprints, taken at the Immigration office in La Uruca, Puerta (door) 4.
8) Photocopies of the photo page and final entry of the applicant’s passport.
9) Registration letter or card from the school where the applicant will study.
10) Minors must present a certified authorization from their parents.
Courtesy of the Residents Association and Tico Times.