Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) vs Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency
Australia investor route: 48 months. Costa Rica investor route: $250 fee, 24 months.
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
- 48 months
- Fee
- $250
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 65 weeks
Next steps
Australia Business Innovation
Costa Rica Inversionista Investor
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Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188)
Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Employment types 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 | Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Investor | Investor |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 48 (Longest initial stay) | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Passive investors | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | 55 | Not specified |
| Practical minimum age, years | 55 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not specified | $150,000 |
| Investment types | Business creation, Capital transfer | Real estate, Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $250 |
| Field | Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Business owner, Self-employed | Business owner, Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Field | Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 65 weeks |
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 3 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 10 years |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 180 days |
| Field | Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Australia Business Innovation and Investment Visa (188) | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page | Not specified |