Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency vs Japan Business Manager Visa
Costa Rica investor route: $250 fee, 24 months. Japan investor route: 12 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.
- Fee
- $250
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 65 weeks
- Duration
- 12 months
Next steps
Costa Rica Inversionista Investor
Japan Business Manager
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Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency
Japan Business Manager Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Income sources accepted
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
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
US tax treaty
| Field | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency | Japan Business Manager Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Investor | Investor |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 24 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Passive investors | Freelancers, Passive investors, Remote employees |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency | Japan Business Manager Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | $150,000 (Lowest known investment) | $200,000 |
| Investment types | Real estate, Business creation, Capital transfer | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | $250 | Not specified |
| Field | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency | Japan Business Manager Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Business income |
| 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 | No | No |
| Field | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency | Japan Business Manager Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 65 weeks | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency | Japan Business Manager Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes (Path to permanent residency) | No |
| Years to permanent residency | 3 years | Not specified |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | 10 years | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | 180 days | Not specified |
| Field | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency | Japan Business Manager Visa |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Costa Rica Inversionista (Investor) Residency | Japan Business Manager Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No (No local bank account needed) | Yes |
| Apostille required | Yes | No (No apostille needed) |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |