What is the Humanitarian Reason Category?
According to Article 94(12) of Law 8764 and Article 136 of the Immigration Regulation, persons who have a condition that merits humanitarian considerations may apply for this subcategory of special category.
In practice, the General Directorate of Immigration and Foreigners has considered severe medical and health needs as conditions adaptable to this subcategory. But as the text of the above-mentioned articles indicates, the reasoning for applying for this subcategory is not, or should not be, limited to medical situations.
An important condition for this subcategory and those who wish to apply for it, is that the applicant must not have other options for immigration regularization. For example, if a foreigner has the option to apply for an immigration status as a dependent of his/her child who is a temporary resident in Costa Rica, and at the same time prefers to choose the humanitarian reason and meets all the requirements in form and substance, he/she will still be rejected since he/she must first go to the existing option.
In order for the applicant of this category to be able to enjoy a work permit (restricted), he/she must submit a job offer along with all the requirements.
Do you know the humanitarian situations that can be covered by this category?
