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Residency

Costa Rica Investor Residence

Residency

Paraguay Investor Permanent Residence

Status

Program status

Costa Rica: Operational
Paraguay: Operational

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Costa Rica: Qualifying investment (from): USD 150,000
Paraguay: Productive investment (from): USD 70,000; Tourism investment (from): USD 150,000; Real estate (from): USD 200,000; Financial instruments (from): USD 200,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Costa Rica: Information pending verification
Paraguay: Information pending verification

Family

Family eligibility

Costa Rica: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse, children under 18 and single dependent children under 25.
Paraguay: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse, children under 18 and eligible unmarried adult children.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Costa Rica: At least one day a year in Costa Rica.Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Permanent residents must visit Paraguay at least once every three years.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Costa Rica: About 9 to 12 months.
Paraguay: The investor certificate is reported to be issued within five business days of a complete application; the residence card takes longer.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Costa Rica: Citizenship after seven years of residence (five for Central American, Ibero-American and Spanish nationals).Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Naturalisation can be applied for after three years of permanent residence, counted from the permanent admission resolution, with proof of work or income. Paraguay accepts dual nationality only by treaty or constitutional reciprocity; its agreement is with Spain.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Residency Costa Rica Costa Rica Investor Residence	Residency Paraguay Paraguay Investor Permanent Residence	Residency Colombia Colombia Investor Visa
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational	Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Qualifying investment (from): USD 150,000	Productive investment (from): USD 70,000; Tourism investment (from): USD 150,000; Real estate (from): USD 200,000; Financial instruments (from): USD 200,000	Real estate (minimum, 350 SMMLV): COP 612,816,750
Costs
Government fees	Information pending verification	Information pending verification	Visa study fee USD 56 and M visa issue fee USD 204 (USD 260 in all). A later R visa costs USD 56 plus USD 183.
Family
Family eligibility	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 18 and single dependent children under 25.	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 18 and eligible unmarried adult children.	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse or permanent partner, and financially dependent children under 25.
Obligations
Residence requirements	At least one day a year in Costa Rica.	Permanent residents must visit Paraguay at least once every three years.	The M visa lapses after more than 180 continuous days outside Colombia; the R visa after more than two years outside.
Processing time	About 9 to 12 months.	The investor certificate is reported to be issued within five business days of a complete application; the residence card takes longer.	Information pending verification
Route to citizenship	Citizenship after seven years of residence (five for Central American, Ibero-American and Spanish nationals).	Naturalisation can be applied for after three years of permanent residence, counted from the permanent admission resolution, with proof of work or income. Paraguay accepts dual nationality only by treaty or constitutional reciprocity; its agreement is with Spain.	The visa gives no right to Colombian nationality, which is decided under Colombia's ordinary naturalisation rules.

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