If the foreigner is not in the country

1. Request to the general manager, signed by a judge, containing the following information:

a. Background of the request, in which the request for a visa and for temporary stay are justified.

b. Duration of the requested stay

c. Data of the foreigner:

" Complete name

" Nationality

" Occupation

" Date of birth

" Complete names and nationality of parents

" Prospective place of residence in Costa Rica

" Entry date and place

" Kind, validity period and number of the passport

" Prospective duration of the stay in Costa Rica

" Place within the legal district of San José or an electronic medium determined by the Ministry, which is specified in the Official Journal, in order to receive notifications.

d. The consulate, to which the entry permit of the foreigner is to be sent, must be designated, so that a Costa Rican consul can stamp the passport. If the foreigner is resident in a country, in which there is no Costa Rican consulate, this can be processed by the closest Costa Rican consulate or by the person, who administers the stay for the foreigner. In this case this person is responsible for the fact that the notifications are passed on. He must carry a copy of the entry permit and it must be a means of transport available.

2. Copy of the passport of the applicant.

3. If the foreigner is resident in a country, in which there is no Costa Rican consulate, the visa formalities can be processed from a neighbouring country or by a judge, who issues the temporary residence permit in favour of

the foreigner, whose entry is requested. In this case the judge is responsible for the fact that the authentication is passed on to the foreigner; he must carry a copy of the entry document and it must be a means of transport available.

If the foreigner already entered the country with a legal residence permit as a "non-resident", is staying already in the national area or is staying irregularly in the country

1. Request, so that the temporary residence permit can be granted in accordance with paragraph 1), article 90, signed by a judge, containing the following information:

a. Background of the request, in which the request for a visa and for temporary stay are justified.

b. Duration of the requested stay

c. Data of the foreigner

" Complete name

" Nationality

" Occupation

" "Date of birth"

" Complete names and nationality of parents

" Prospective place of residence in Costa Rica

" Entry date and place

" Kind, validity period and number of the passport

" Prospective duration of the stay in Costa Rica

" Place within the legal district of San José or an electronic medium determined by the Ministry, which is specified in the Official Journal, in order to receive notifications.

2. Proof of fingerprints of the Ministry for Public Security

3. Current passport photo

4. If the judge does not process the formalities personally, a third person must be authorized, so that the request to the Ministry can be made in its name.

5. The grant of this special category does not ensure security.

6. If provisional residence permit is granted, the judge or the person, to whom the permit was granted, must submit the following proofs as soon as possible:

a. Receipt of US $10 in favour of the government for the issuance of the residence permit.

b. Receipt of US $10 in favour of the government for the payment of the taxes for the residence permit, which are to be paid for the requested migration category.

7. The provisional residence permit in this special category is granted for a period which the judge determines. At expiration of this term the foreigner must leave the country. If the judge considers it necessary to extend the stay of the foreigner, a request can be placed 15 days before expiration of the migration status which should contain the following:

a. Letter to the general manager, signed by a judge, in which the reasons for the renewal of the provisional residence permit are described.

b. Receipt of US $10 in favour of the government for the issueance of the provisional residence permit.

c. Receipt of US $10 in favour of the government for the payment of the taxes for the residence permit, which are to be paid for the requested migration category.

d. Place within the legal district of San José or an electronic medium determined by the Ministry, which is specified in the Official Journal, in order to receive notifications. If it is not possible to pass on notifications to the indicated place within 24 hours, the relevant authorities will be informed.