Citizenship by Descent in Costa Rica

Who in your family is Costa Rican, and how did they get it?

Born abroad, your claim can only run through a parent — and only through a parent who was Costa Rican by birth rather than by naturalisation. A grandparent matters only if the parent in between was registered, which the next question asks about.

A parent, who was Costa Rican by birth A parent, who became Costa Rican by naturalisation A parent, but I don’t know which of the two it was A grandparent or an earlier ancestor, not a parent Nobody in my family was Costa Rican