THE COSTA RICAN IMMIGRATION LAW
LAW # 8487
[Ley de Migración y Extranjeria]
The Costa Rican immigration laws were completely overhauled by Law number 8487. All previous laws dealing with immigration were repealed and replaced with this law which has been in effect since August of 2006. The Law is divided into sixteen titles. The full text [in Spanish] of the law is set forth below broken down by Title.
TITLE I -Preliminary Dispositions
TITLE II – General Immigration Policy Principles
TITLE III – The Immigration Officials
TITLE IV – Rights, Limitations and Obligations of Foreigners
TITLE V – Entry, Length of Stay and Exit from the Country
TITLE VI – The Immigration Categories
TITLE VII – Immigration Documents
TITLE VIII – Methods of Transportation Into the Country
TITLE IX – Employers and Individuals that Harbor Illegal Foreigners
TITLE X – Sanctions for Foreigners
TITLE XI – Administrative Procedures
TITLE XIII – Payment of Fees and Formation of the Specialized Fund
TITLE XIV – Administrative Board of the Department of Immigration
TITLE XVI – Final Dispositions
TITULO I – DISPOSICIONES PRELIMINARES
TÍTULO II– PRINCIPIOS GENERALES DE LA POLÍTICA MIGRATORIA
TÍTULO III – AUTORIDADES MIGRATORIAS
TÍTULO IV -DERECHOS, LIMITACIONES Y OBLIGACIONES DE LAS PERSONAS EXTRANJERAS
TÍTULO V– INGRESO, PERMANENCIA Y EGRESO
TÍTULO VI- CATEGORÍAS MIGRATORIAS
TÍTULO VII – DOCUMENTOS MIGRATORIOS
TÍTULO VIII– MEDIOS DE TRANSPORTE
TÍTULO IX -PATRONOS Y PERSONAS QUE ALOJEN A EXTRANJEROS
TÍTULO X – SANCIONES A PERSONAS EXTRANJERAS
TITULO XI – PROCEDIMIENTOS ADMINISTRATIVOS
TÍTULO XII –IMPUGNACIONES
TÍTULO XIII -PAGO DE DERECHOS Y CONSTITUCIÓN DEL FONDO ESPECIAL
TÍTULO XIV– JUNTA DE ADMINISTRACIÓN DE LA DIRECCIÓNGENERAL DE MIGRACIÓN Y EXTRANJERÍA
TÍTULO XV – DELITO DE TRÁFICO ILÍCITO DE PERSONAS
TÍTULO XVI– DISPOSICIONES COMPLEMENTARIAS Y FINALES
