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Costa Rica Pensionado residence: income requirement, dividends and tax
Dividend income does not count toward this program's requirement, per the official source.
| Fact | What the official source says | Status | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income floor | US$1,000/month permanent pension (Ley General de Migración 8764, art. 81). | Verified | pgrweb.go.cr |
| Do dividends count? | No — the law requires a pension. | Verified | pgrweb.go.cr |
| Tax on foreign dividends | Costa Rica's income tax applies to Costa Rican-source income (Ley 7092 art. 1). Foreign passive income is taxed only for certain entities in multinational groups, not for individuals. | Verified | pgrweb.go.cr |
| Tax on crypto gains | Not yet verified. | Not yet verified | — |
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