By: Garland M. Baker B.
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Becoming a citizen of Costa Rica is a long, tedious road.
The process is slow and requires patience. Filling out the forms is easy enough, but every document presented to el Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones or Supreme Court of Elections is put under a microscope to see if one qualifies. The mere misspelling of a word or name in any document can put the process on hold for months or years.
Once the waiting is over, taking the oath of citizenship is a joyful day. One truly feels part of the country, much more so than being a permanent resident.
Here are the different types of Costa Rica citizenship:
