Foreign nationals applying under the sub-category of Stay (Estancia) for Remote Workers and Service Providers and their dependents, whether applying digitally or in person, must complete the registration process on the digital platform, granting their informed consent within the scope of Article 5 of Law 10008, and meet the requirements listed above, as applicable.
If the applicant intends to submit a physical, in-person application, they must make an appointment through the DGME’s Web Appointments Portal using the option of Stay (Estancia) for Digital Nomads.
If the application is made in person, the applicant must appear at the Service Platform of the Foreign Nationals Administration (Plataforma de Servicios de la Gestión de Extranjería) with all of the necessary requirements for opening their file. This Platform is located in the central DGME offices in La Uruca, or in the regional offices that carry out the DGME’s administrative procedures.
The Foreign Nationals Administration or the respective regional coordinating body will have a period of 15 calendar days from the date on which the application is submitted to issue a resolution in writing with respect to the application in this sub-category.
No more than 5 calendar days after receiving the application, the office processing the file will issue a single written notice, in which it lists the requirements left out of the application, or requests that the user provide clarifying or supplementary information. The applicant will have 8 working days to complete or clarify their application.
Once the applicant submits all requirements, the remainder of the administration’s 15-calendar day period to issue a definitive resolution will begin to elapse.
If the requirements listed in the notice are not submitted within 8 working days, the application will be rejected through an administrative act in accordance with Law 6227, the General Law on Public Administration, and the file will be archived.
