Marriage To A Costa
Rican Does Not Grant
Automatic Migratory
Rights, Court Rules
A decision by the Sala
IV (Constitutional
Court) marriage by
foreigners to Costa
Rican nationals does not
legitimize their
migratory status in the
country.
The court ruled against
a writ of Hebeas Corpus
filed against the
Dirección General de
Migración y Extranjería
(immigration service) by
a man identified by his
last names, García
Cabrera.
The Court, by resolution
number 2008-12223, said
that family ties created
by a marriage does not
grant a foreigner
automatic legal status.
García appealed to the
court to avoid being
deported, arguing that
his detention by
immigration officials
was not legal given that
he is married to a Costa
Rican.
Many foreigners opt for
marriage to Costa Ricans
as way for many to apply
for legal residency and
remain in the country.
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