> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://v2.docs.conduit.financial/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Costa Rica > How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Costa Rica (CRI) when onboarding through the Conduit API. ## Overview | Field | Value | | ------------ | ----------------- | | Region | Latin America | | ISO 3166-1 | CR / CRI | | Registry | Registro Nacional | | Last updated | 2026-05-04 | ## Identifiers Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Costa Rica and submit them as strings on the application body. | API field | Local name | Issuer | | ------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | `businessInfo.taxId` | **Cédula Jurídica** | Registro Nacional / Ministerio de Hacienda | | `businessInfo.businessEntityId` | **Cédula Jurídica** | Registro Nacional / Ministerio de Hacienda | *Tax ID:* Same Cédula Jurídica is used as the registry number — issued at incorporation. *Registration number:* Same Cédula Jurídica is used as the registry number — issued at incorporation. ## Sector regulators `SUGEF` · `SUGEVAL` · `SUGESE` · `SUPEN` ## Legal structures | Local name | Abbreviation | Description | | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Sociedad Anónima | S.A. | Share-capital corporation with transferable shares and mandatory board of directors. The dominant incorporation vehicle for larger businesses. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. | | Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada | S.R.L. | Quota-based limited-liability company with non-freely transferable quotas; may be managed by a single manager. The preferred vehicle for SMEs and closely-held businesses. Equivalent to a US LLC. | | Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada | E.I.R.L. | Single-natural-person limited-liability enterprise with separate legal personality; the owner's personal assets are shielded from business debts. Governed by Law No. 9024. Equivalent to a US sole proprietorship or single-member LLC. | | Persona Física con Actividad Lucrativa | — | Individual operating commercially under their own name with no separate legal entity; no corporate registration required, though a trade name may be optionally registered. Equivalent to a US sole proprietorship. | | Sociedad en Nombre Colectivo | S.N.C. | General partnership in which all partners bear unlimited joint liability for the entity's debts. Rarely used in practice due to unlimited personal exposure. Equivalent to a US general partnership. | | Sociedad en Comandita Simple | S.C.S. | Limited partnership with at least one general partner (unlimited liability) and one or more limited partners (liable only to the extent of their capital contribution). Equivalent to a US limited partnership. | | Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones | S.C.A. | Share-based limited partnership; limited-partner interests are represented by transferable shares while at least one general partner retains unlimited liability. Equivalent to a US limited partnership. | | Sociedad Civil | S.C. | Civil-law non-commercial partnership governed by the Código Civil rather than the Código de Comercio; used for professional practices, agricultural ventures, and non-mercantile joint activities. Equivalent to a US general partnership for non-commercial purposes. | | Cooperativa | — | Member-owned cooperative enterprise governed by the Ley de Asociaciones Cooperativas; profits distributed according to member participation rather than capital. Equivalent to a US cooperative. | | Sucursal de Sociedad Extranjera | — | Registered branch of a foreign legal entity, established by public deed and registered with the Registro Nacional; the parent company bears full liability. Equivalent to a US branch or representative office. | ## How documents combine For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below. | Evidence area | Documents needed | | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Legal Registration | Personería Jurídica | | Constitutive Documents | *All required:* Escritura Constitutiva + Estatutos | | Tax Registration | Cédula Jurídica | | Operating Permit | Patente Municipal | | Ownership Records | *Any one of:* Escritura Constitutiva · Libro de Accionistas | | Governance Records | Personería Jurídica | | Signing Authority | *All required:* Personería Jurídica + Acta de Junta Directiva | | Address | *Any one of:* Contrato de Arrendamiento · Recibo de Servicios · Estado de Cuenta Bancario | | Good Standing | Personería Jurídica | ## Documents to collect The physical documents you'll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil's Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed. | Document | Proves | | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Personería Jurídica (Registro Nacional)** | Legal Registration, Governance Records, Signing Authority, Good Standing | | **Escritura Constitutiva** | Constitutive Documents, Ownership Records | | **Estatutos** | Constitutive Documents | | **Cédula Jurídica** | Tax Registration | | **Patente Municipal** | Operating Permit | | **Libro de Accionistas / Cuotistas** | Ownership Records | | **Acta de Junta Directiva** | Signing Authority | | **Contrato de Arrendamiento** | Address | | **Recibo de Servicios (≤90 días)** | Address | | **Estado de Cuenta Bancario (≤90 días)** | Address | | **Sector-Specific License** | SUGEF, SUGEVAL, SUGESE, SUPEN — Superintendencia de Pensiones | ### Collection notes * **Address:** Lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks. * **Good Standing:** Costa Rica does not issue a separate Certificate of Good Standing. A Certificación de Personería Jurídica from the Registro Nacional (or issued by a notary public against the Registro) confirms the entity exists legally, identifies current representatives, and reflects current registered status. Accept a Personería Jurídica issued within 30 days; representatives must be current. ## Person roles When you submit a person on the application body, set their `role` to one of Conduit's canonical `BusinessPersonRole` values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role. | Local role | Canonical API role | Description | | ------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | | Presidente | `LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE` | Board president. Key authority figure. | | Vocal | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Board member (non-officer). | | Representante Legal | `LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE` | Legal representative. | ## Notes * Single identifier: Cédula Jurídica serves as both the registry number and the corporate tax ID — collect one certificate; both `businessInfo.taxId` and `businessInfo.businessEntityId` take the same value. * Resident agent requirement was eliminated by Ley 10,597, effective 2024-12-03. * Existing companies must register an official email address with Registro Nacional by 2026-06-04.