Dokument #1213314
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Costa Rica does not recognize dual
citizenship with any other country but Spain. [ Information on
Costa Rican citizenship laws was provided by External Affairs
Canada, 16 October 1989.] The Constitution of Costa Rica guarantees
that any child born in the country is eligible for Costa Rican
citizenship. This includes the children of Foreign Diplomats. If
the child has parents holding another citizenship, a decision as to
the child's citizenship must be made before s/he reaches the age of
25. Until the age of 18, the parents may decide for the child, from
18-25 it becomes the child's decision.
If either parent of a child born abroad is
Costa Rican, then the child has the right to apply for Costa Rican
citizenship at an Embassy.
A woman who marries a Costa Rican may apply
for Costa Rican citizenship immediately, and is automatically
granted it. However, although a man who marries a Costa Rican has
the right to apply for citizenship, it is not automatically
granted. Laws regarding marriage and citizenship are currently
under review.