1. Costa Rica

2. General Directorate of Migration and Immigration
REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA
Regional Consultation Group on Migration
RCGM
Costa Rica
President Pro-Tempore 2013
“Migration with a Human Face”

3. An Overview of Migration Flows from Cuba
2013
113 refugee status applications received
18 applicants were granted refugee status
Migration flows are continuous.
The number of applications has decreased:
Refugee status applications are not processed;
No continuity in the process (applicants do not show up for the interview);
Applicants continue their journey toward their final destination.

4. Costa Rica: Migration Flows of Cuban Nationals
YEAR
ENTRIES
EXITS
2010
5,939
6,926
2011
4,539
5,419
2012
3,609
4,575
2013*
2,803
3,343
* October 29, 2013

5. Proposal for a Form – Variables to Consider
Country: ____________________
Nationality
Migration Movement: Entry, Exit
Refugee Status Applications
Granted Refugee Status Applications
Unresolved Refugee Status Applications
Detentions

6. www.migracion.go.cr Regional Consultation Group on Migration RCGM
Costa Rica
President Pro-Tempore 2013
“Migration with a Human Face”