When you apply for residency in Costa Rica you will be required to complete an immigration cover sheet to your application known as the Hoja de Filiación.
This form is theinformation cover sheet that immigration uses for your physical file. On that form they will have your picture and the number of the immigration file that you have been assigned during your residency processing.
The information that you must provide on the form are as follows:
Name
Last Name
Second Last Name (in Latin culture you add the maiden name of your mother) If your country does not have that practice then leave it blank so it matches your passport.
An Alias used
Your Sex
Nationality
Place and Date of Birth
Name of your father
Name of your mother
If the form is for a minor list the name of the legal representative
If the form is for a person with a disability list the name of the Guardian
You marital status
The level of your education
Your profession or trade
The place and date you entered Costa Rica
The document you used to enter Costa Rica
The document / passport number
The province, Canton and district where you live in Costa Rica
Your exact address in Costa Rica
How you want to receive your legal notices related to your immigration application. You must ensure that you provide a good way to receive the notices. Failure to do so will result in Immigration assuming you received it automatically within 24 hours of them sending it out.
At the end you sign accepting that all the information provided was true and accurate.
