Country guide

Costa Rica

Costa Rica uses several identifier types as TINs: the cédula de identidad for Costa Rican individuals, DIMEX or DIDI for certain foreign individuals, NITE where the taxpayer does not have another valid Costa Rican identifier, and cédula jurídica for legal entities and public-sector entities.

CR CRI 7 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-05-14

TIN types

7 published formats. Open a type to see examples, structure details, and official sources.

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Costa Rica Cédula de Identidad

Current Individuals

Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (Supreme Electoral Tribunal) / Registro Civil (Civil Registry)

Primary identification number for Costa Rican individuals and the TIN used for resident citizens in tax systems.

Details

Examples

1-1234-5678 8-1234-5678

Where to find it

On the Costa Rican identity card and in TRIBU-CR or OVi public tax-status lookup.

Common names

Cédula física Cédula de persona física Cédula de identidad

Structure

1 Registration class Province or special civil-registration class.

3-6 Tomo Civil Registry volume or book number.

8-11 Asiento Civil Registry entry number.

Official source

hacienda.go.cr tse.go.cr oecd.org

Costa Rica Cédula Jurídica (Persona Jurídica)

Current Entities

Registro de Personas Jurídicas, Registro Nacional (Legal Entities Registry, National Registry)

Legal-entity identification number assigned to registered private legal entities and used as their tax identifier.

Details

Examples

3-101-123456 3-101-A1B2C3

Where to find it

On Registro Nacional legal-entity records, registry extracts, tax records, and TRIBU-CR or OVi public tax-status lookup.

Common names

Cédula jurídica

Structure

1 Entity type Legal-entity type indicator.

3-5 Class Legal nature or class assigned by the registry.

7-12 Serial Alphanumeric registry sequence.

Official source

hacienda.go.cr pgrweb.go.cr sugef.fi.cr

Costa Rica Cédula Jurídica (Gobierno Central)

Current Entities

Registro de Personas Jurídicas, Registro Nacional (Legal Entities Registry, National Registry)

Cédula jurídica variant used for central-government institutions.

Details

Examples

2-100-123456 2-100-A1B2C3

Where to find it

On official institution records, tax records, and TRIBU-CR or OVi public tax-status lookup.

Common names

Gobierno Central Cédula jurídica de Gobierno Central

Structure

1 Entity type Central-government indicator.

3-5 Class Institution class assigned in the legal-entity identifier.

7-12 Serial Alphanumeric registry sequence.

Official source

hacienda.go.cr pgrweb.go.cr sugef.fi.cr

Costa Rica Cédula Jurídica (Institución Autónoma)

Current Entities

Registro de Personas Jurídicas, Registro Nacional (Legal Entities Registry, National Registry)

Cédula jurídica variant used for autonomous institutions.

Details

Examples

4-000-123456 4-000-A1B2C3

Where to find it

On official institution records, tax records, and TRIBU-CR or OVi public tax-status lookup.

Common names

Institución Autónoma Cédula jurídica de institución autónoma

Structure

1 Entity type Autonomous-institution indicator.

3-5 Class Institution class assigned in the legal-entity identifier.

7-12 Serial Alphanumeric registry sequence.

Official source

hacienda.go.cr pgrweb.go.cr sugef.fi.cr

Costa Rica DIMEX

Current Individuals

Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (Directorate General for Migration and Foreigners)

Migration identity document number used for foreign individuals who hold a DIMEX.

Details

Examples

12345678901 123456789012

Where to find it

On the DIMEX migration identity document and in TRIBU-CR or OVi public tax-status lookup.

Common names

DIMEX Documento de Identidad Migratorio para Extranjeros

Official source

hacienda.go.cr migracion.go.cr pgrweb.go.cr

Costa Rica DIDI

Current Individuals

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship)

Diplomatic identification document number used for accredited diplomatic, consular, and international-organisation personnel where applicable.

Details

Examples

500000000001 123456789012

Where to find it

On the diplomatic identification document issued through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accreditation process.

Common names

DIDI Documento de Identificación Diplomática Documento de Identificación para Diplomáticos

Official source

hacienda.go.cr rree.go.cr pgrweb.go.cr

Costa Rica NITE

Current Individuals Entities

Dirección General de Tributación (General Directorate of Taxation)

Special tax identification number assigned by the tax authority to foreign nonresident individuals and other entities that do not have another valid Costa Rican identifier.

Details

Examples

3120123456 3130123456

Where to find it

On tax registration records, TRIBU-CR records, and OVi public tax-status lookup.

Common names

NITE Número de Identificación Tributaria Especial

Official source

hacienda.go.cr pgrweb.go.cr oecd.org