Costa Rica
Central America
Costa Rica's strict territorial tax exempts all foreign-source income, and its Law 10008 Digital Nomad Visa goes further by exempting holders from tax residency questions entirely, even past 183 days. The tourist-stamp route still works in a legal grey area, so the visa is the difference between quietly tolerated and cleanly compliant.
General information
This page is orientation, not advice. What actually applies to you depends on your corridor - where you live, your nationality, who employs you and how long you stay. The personal assessment works that out for your exact situation.
At a glance
Remote-work friendliness
Nomad visa
Yes - Digital Nomad Visa (Law 10008)
Standard visa-free days
180 daysfor many nationalities
Tax complexity
Labor law strength
Healthcare access
Employer complexity
Common risks
Patterns that often catch cross-border workers here. Whether they apply to you depends on your setup.
The investor and rentista incentive window closed July 2026 with no confirmed renewal
A thin tax treaty network covers only Germany, Spain, Mexico and the UAE
Overstay fines run roughly USD 100 per month past your entry stamp
Framework memberships
- Bahamas South and Central American visa-free list, 3-month cap
- Schengen visa-exempt third-country nationals
- Schengen visa-exempt third-country nationals
Treaty relationships
What NaVi has mapped between Costa Rica and other countries. None known means no data yet - not proof that no treaty exists.
- None known
Tax treaty with Netherlands
- None known
Social security agreement with Netherlands
- In force
Tax treaty with Germany
Germany - Costa Rica double taxation agreement
- None known
Social security agreement with Germany
- None known
Tax treaty with Belgium
- None known
Social security agreement with Belgium
Rule coverage
34 rules in the engine for this country.
Rules are sourced, versioned and reviewed before they count as verified. A personal assessment shows which ones apply to your corridor.