title: Costa Rica — Licence fees: What do the licences cost? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/costa-rica/fees/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Costa Rica](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/costa-rica/) Licence fees Costa Rica · Question 04 of 11 # Licence fees: What do the licences cost? Favourable · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full Costa Rica report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/costa-rica/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Costa Rica (CR) | |---|---| | Regulator | No dedicated gambling regulator (Ministerio de Hacienda / Municipal Patent Regime) | | Favourability | Favourable | | Confidence | Probable | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Costs are registration-driven, not licence-driven. Company formation runs ~USD 1,000–2,000 plus notary; reported data-processing/licence fees include ~USD 5,000 permanent, ~USD 5,000 renewal, and ~USD 500 legal. Total first-year cost is typically USD 30,000–50,000 with agent and legal services. No b… ## Full section analysis Costs are registration-driven, not licence-driven. Company formation runs ~USD 1,000–2,000 plus notary; reported data-processing/licence fees include ~USD 5,000 permanent, ~USD 5,000 renewal, and ~USD 500 legal. Total first-year cost is typically USD 30,000–50,000 with agent and legal services. No bond or guarantee requirement applies, making CR among the lowest-cost entries globally.