Guidelines

Costa Rica (CR)

Locale Summary

Locale name

Costa Rica

ISO code
The International Organization for Standardization two character representation for the given locale.

CR

Region

North America

Numbers Summary

Mobile Prefixes

+506 4

Toll-Free Prefixes

+506 800

Costa Rica: National Numbers
 

Requirements for Individuals


Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Name

Proof of Identity

  • Government Issued ID
  • Costa Rican Visa
  • Passport

Address
Address must be within Costa Rica

Proof of Costa Rica Address

  • Government-issued ID showing Costa Rican registered address
  • Utility bill
  • Tax notice
  • Rent receipt
  • Title deed


Requirements for Businesses


Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Business Name

Proof of Identity

  • Corporate Identity Card (Cedula Juridica)

Business Registration Number

Proof of Business Registration Number

  • Corporate Identity Card (Cedula Juridica)

Business Address
Address must be within Costa Rica

Proof of Costa Rica Address

  • Extract from National Registry (Literal De Persona Jurídica)

Costa Rica: Toll-Free Numbers*
 

Requirements for Individuals


Costa Rican Toll-Free Numbers are not available to individuals.


Requirements for Businesses


Information required

Documentation required

Acceptable Documentation
One of the following

Business Name

Proof of Identity

  • Corporate Identity Card (Cedula Juridica) for Costa Rican companies
  • Business Registration for non-Costa Rican companies

Business Registration Number

Proof of Business Registration Number

  • Corporate Identity Card (Cedula Juridica) for Costa Rican companies
  • Business Registration for non-Costa Rican companies

Business Address
May be anywhere in the world

Proof of Costa Rica Address

  • Extract from National Registry (Literal De Persona Jurídica) for Costa Rican companies
  • Extract from the Business Registr

Letter of Authorization

Letter of Authorization

  • Executed letter of authorization**

*Numbers are not allowed for calling card or callback service.

**If an executed Letter of Authorization (LOA) is required for documentation, please copy the template located here, fill it out, and then upload it to the Console.


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