Andorra Passive Residency vs Costa Rica Rentista Visa
Andorra passive income route: 24 months. Costa Rica passive income route: $250 fee, 24 months.
- Andorra Passive: about 9 weeks, 29 weeks sooner than Costa Rica Rentista.
- Costa Rica Rentista: 120 days a year required, 30 more than Andorra Passive.
Built for: Passive investors.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 9 weeks
- Income
- $2,500/mo
- Fee
- $250
- Duration
- 24 months
Next steps
Andorra Passive
Costa Rica Rentista
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Andorra Passive Residency
Costa Rica Rentista Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Extra income per adult dependent
Extra income per child dependent
Income sources accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Andorra Passive Residency | Costa Rica Rentista Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Passive income | Passive income |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 24 | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Passive investors | Passive investors, FIRE, Retirees |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Andorra Passive Residency | Costa Rica Rentista Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $2,500 |
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $60,000 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | $60,000 |
| Investment types | Real estate, Government bonds, Investment fund, Business creation, Capital transfer | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $250 |
| Extra income per adult dependent | 100% | Not specified |
| Extra income per child dependent | 100% | Not specified |
| Field | Andorra Passive Residency | Costa Rica Rentista Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Pension or Social Security, Passive income | Passive income |
| Social Security counts as income | Not specified | Yes |
| Pension income recognized | Yes | Yes |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Andorra Passive Residency | Costa Rica Rentista Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 52 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 9 weeks (Fastest known processing) | 24 weeks |
| Where to apply | In person at the Immigration Service of the Govern d’Andorra, by appointment. The procedure cannot be completed onlineSee where to apply on the visa page | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | Not specified | No |
| Medical exam required | Yes | No (No medical exam required) |
| Field | Andorra Passive Residency | Costa Rica Rentista Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 3 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 10 years |
| Days in country, per year | 90 days (Fewest days required in country) | 120 days |
| Field | Andorra Passive Residency | Costa Rica Rentista Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Territorial |
| US tax treaty | No treaty | Not specified |
| Field | Andorra Passive Residency | Costa Rica Rentista Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | Yes | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | Not specified | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | Not specified | No |
| Required documents | 15 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page |