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Basic (mandatory) AML/KYC Policy
Translated and apostilled set of corporate documents
Full set of legal documents for your project
Support for cryptocurrency business (GameFi, crypto casino)

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Turnkey Company Formation
License registration with the regulator
Registered legal company address for 1 year
Basic (mandatory) AML/KYC Policy
Translated and apostilled set of corporate documents
Full set of legal documents for your project
Support for cryptocurrency business (GameFi, crypto casino)

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REGISTERING A COMPANY IN COSTA RICA

Online gambling regulation/legislation in Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, you will be able to launch a legally compliant online gambling site without complications, due to a favorable tax regime and lenient licensing requirements. Rengang will assist you in obtaining a license in Costa Rica for your online gambling business. Learn about the process and the online gambling license cost below and don’t hesitate to contact us for a detailed consultation for your particular project case.

Registering an online gambling company in Costa Rica is a fast and straightforward process. The country is not demanding toward iGaming business whatsoever, hence only a number of obligatory arrangements stand in the way of a successful license obtainment.

Costa Rica is an attractive destination for global online gambling companies, hence the Costa Rica online casino license is a valuable legal permit and a way to ensure that your gambling business is on the safe side.

How much does a gaming license cost in Costa Rica for a particular project? To get an exact price for your individual case, contact our legal team today.

Although there is no specific regulation that would rule out the exact governmental position toward the online gambling business in Costa Rica, it is advisable to get a Costa Rica gaming license for such activities, and this legal permit is growing more and more popular among entrepreneurs worldwide. If you want to avoid rigorous regulatory checks but still remain on the safe side in terms of legal compliance, the Costa Rican license is one of the best options that currently exist in the gambling market.

Due to the absence of long and tedious compliance checks, online gambling company formation in Costa Rica is faster compared to other offshore jurisdictions. While cooperating with a lawyer from Rengang, you will go through the procedure step-by-step, starting from complying with the local tax regime and obtaining a legal opinion at the request and finishing with the whole required documentation package meticulously prepared by your own assigned legal professional.

All the existing online gambling regulations in Costa Rica are curated by the Commercial Code of Costa Rica (Código de Comercio), which outlines the possible business models in the country and conditions for securing a Costa Rica online gambling license. The license itself, then, is issued by the municipality of your choice after you successfully meet the regulatory requirements. It is notable that even under a license, it is prohibited to offer gambling services to the citizens of Costa Rica, hence your company must focus on the international market.

Once the license is obtained, the company is not subject to any further regulatory checks, nor is it obliged to fill in any quarterly or yearly reports. In general, once the local authority is notified about your intention to form a gambling company in the country and you have a license on your hands, you can manage and control your company without any additional reporting. However, there might be certain restrictions depending on your chosen business models and the services your company is providing to customers.

The restrictions can be individual for every business, hence it is vital to consult a lawyer before proceeding with company formation and license obtainment in Costa Rica.

ONLINE GAMBLING LICENSE IN COSTA RICA

What is possible with the online gaming license in Costa Rica

Being one of the most crypto-friendly jurisdictions, Costa Rica has a lenient stance when it comes to GameFi projects. For some of them, however, it might be necessary to obtain a Costa Rica crypto license in addition to the local gambling permit. The requirement covers those crypto gaming projects that are in any way involved with fiat currencies: for instance, the ones that offer crypto on-ramp and off-ramp services on the platform. With the assistance of Rengang, it will be easier to obtain the crypto gambling license in Costa Rica and synergize both business models in one project.

Online casino is the most popular type of gambling business that can be licensed in Costa Rica. There are few requirements and the general application process is extremely straightforward and fast. Apart from securing a tax registration, opening a local office, and assigning a resident director, it is vital to make agreements with third parties, such as gambling operators whose products you are planning to list on the platform.

Online sports betting is considered a form of gambling and is legal in Costa Rica. In order to provide sports betting services to customers, you will have to secure a local gambling license. Notably, eSports betting falls under the same umbrella, and online betting sites remain compliant with local laws as long as they do not offer services to Costa Rican citizens.

Online lotteries and raffles in Costa Rica are regulated by the Junta de Potección de Social, the state lottery operator in the country. Platforms wishing to offer online lottery games in the country must go through the licensing process before doing so.

Poker is formally regulated in Costa Rica, even though its status borders between a game of chance and a game of skill. Online poker can be one of the multiple services provided by an online gambling platform as long as the company holds a Costa Rican license.

Slot machines, commonly known as slots, fall under the category of games of luck, which are generally accepted by the Costa Rican authorities, although under the same set of restrictions as other forms of online gambling.

Play-2-Earn projects have recently gained a considerable level of popularity in Costa Rica. They are legal in the country, although proper legal preparation is required. Even more so, it is highly recommended to obtain a legal opinion from a lawyer to prove that your gaming model is associated with a game of skill and that it does not have an element of randomness in it.

TIMELINE & PROCESS

How to obtain an online gambling license in Costa Rica

How to get a gambling license in Costa Rica? The obtainment process of the Costa Rica gambling license can be properly organized and streamlined by the expert team of Rengang. We will use the highest level of expertise to properly guide your gambling startup through the following organizational steps.

STAGE1 Incorporation

The incorporation process of a company in Costa Rica is supervised by the Costa Rica Gambling Commission. It is possible to form two main types of companies in Costa Rica: SA (Sociedad Anonima), which equals a Limited company, and SRL (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada), which is the local equivalent of an LLC.

The LLC remains the most popular and fitting choice for most online casinos Costa Rica. The procedure starts with forming a company from scratch or purchasing an existing business and tailoring it according to your expectations. Our legal team practices both methods of incorporation, hence starting your business with us will be devoid of obstacles.

The basic incorporation requirements are:

Forming an LLC or purchasing an existing company
Opening a local office in Costa Rica
Registering a bank account (can be offshore)
Obtaining a gambling license

STAGE2 Preparation for the license application

The application for an iGaming license in Costa Rica consists of but is not limited to the following steps:

Incorporation of a company with a local address
Registration with a local tax authority
Assigning a local director
Preparing a set of obligatory legal documents
Paying a licensing fee
When registering with a Costa Rican tax authority, it is important to inform them about your intention to open an online gambling company. Profits generated outside the country are not subject to taxes in Costa Rica unlike the revenue obtained within its borders.

STAGE3 Application

As soon as all the preparatory documents are gathered, the online gambling registration process commences:

Drafting of the AML/KYC policies and agreements
Gathering identity information of the beneficiary owner and a local director
Providing the local address of a company in Costa Rica
Preparing a detailed business plan
Paying the application fee
Submitting the licensing application to the local authority

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