Costa Rica - National laws

National laws

• 15 January 2025 | National Legislative Bodies (Author), UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (publishing platform)

  Costa Rica

  Law as of 11 October 1989 on constitutional jurisdiction

  No 7135; La Asamblea Legislativa de la Republica de Costa Rica; Decreta: Ley de la Jurisdicción Constitucional (National Law, Spanish)

  esID 2120886

• 10 October 2019 | National Legislative Bodies (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  Law on the right to nationality for indigenous people crossing the border as of 10 October 2019

  Protección del Derecho a la Nacionalidad Costarricense de la Persona Indígena Transfronteriza y Garantía de Integración de la Persona Indígena Transfronteriza; Ley No. 9710 (National Law, Spanish)

  esID 2050630

• 18 January 2019 | National Legislative Bodies (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  Decree on the recognition of immigration rights of same-sex couples as of 18 January 2019

  Decretos N° 41329-MGP; Reglamento para el Reconocimiento de Derechos Migratorios a Parejas del Mismo Sexo (National Law, English)

  enID 2051156

• September 2013 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  Law on immigration from September 2013

  Política Migratoria Integral Para Costa Rica; Consejo Nacional de Migración (National Law, Spanish)

  esID 1183722

• 8 February 2013 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  Law on human trafficking from 8 February 2013

  Ley 9095; Ley contra la trata de personas y creación de la Coalición Nacional Contra el Tráfico Ilícito de Migrantes y la Trata de Personas (CONATT) (National Law, English)

  enID 1353321

• 2012 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  Law of 2012 on foreigners

  Decreto Nº 37112-G de 2012 - Reglamento de extranjería (National Law, Spanish)

  esID 2010342

• 26 September 2011 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  Law of 26 September 2011 on the control of migration

  Decretan: Reglamento de Control Migratorio (National Law, Spanish)

  esID 2010346

• 4 December 2001 | ICNL – International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (Author)

  Costa Rica

  Law on foundations (unofficial translation)

  Law on Foundations as amended through 2001 (National Law, English)

  enID 1122265

• 13 August 1986 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  English full text translation of the Law on Aliens and Naturalisation of 13 August 1986

  Law on Aliens and Naturalisation, 1986 (National Law, English)

  enID 1079971

• 13 August 1986 | National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities (Author), published by UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

  Costa Rica

  English full text translation of the Law on Aliens and Naturalisation of 13 August 1986

  Law on Aliens and Naturalisation, 1986 (National Law, English)

  enID 1154541

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