List of Requirements
To extend the term previously approved by the Board of Directors, you must submit a renewal request before the end date of the granted term.
- The professional services he will provide
- How long he will stay in the country
Considerations
- The signatures must be original and must be duly authenticated by a notary public with the notary’s signature, seal, notarial security paper, and corresponding stamps, unless the person signing appears in person at the CFIA with a valid and intact identification document to complete the procedure and have their signature verified.
Project Information Form
Please complete the Project Information Form for the Temporary Membership Application (PDF).
Once you have completed the form,you must print it out and submit it along with the other required documents.
- A company engaged in consulting or construction in the fields of engineering and architecture that requires the registration of a temporary member must first be registered with the CFIA and authorized to operate, in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of the Organic Law and Article 61 of the General Internal Regulations.
- If companies are participating as a consortium, all companies comprising that consortium must be registered and authorized by the CFIA.
Name of the CFIA member who will be assigned to work alongside the temporary member.
Considerations
- They must be in the same profession or a related field as the Temporary Member, be up to date with their dues for the current month or quarter, and be licensed to practice their profession.
Joint report by the Temporary Member and the assigned CFIA Member, detailing the activities carried out, the experiences gained, and the transfer of technical, scientific, and technological knowledge obtained through the project.
Considerations
- The report must be submitted on the form provided by the CFIA for that purpose.
- It must be submitted at least 30 calendar days prior to the expiration of the term of the permit granted by the General Board of Directors.
- The CFIA may require documentary evidence demonstrating the professional consulting activities performed by the temporary member, and may verify the information provided through appropriate investigation.
Considerations
- You must provide all pages of the document, either in a notarized form (with a signature, seal, notary paper, and stamps); or as a simple photocopy accompanied by the original for verification.
- The amount is ¢210,000.00.
- You can pay in cash or by card at our headquarters.
- Payment can only be made by credit card at the regional offices.
- To make a payment via bank transfer or deposit, you can use the following accounts:
Name
Federated Association of Engineers and Architects
Legal Certificate
3-007-051185 
| National Bank |
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Checking Account Colones: 100-01-000-024493-9 US Dollars: 100-02-000-070699-4 IBAN Account CR28015100010010244937 CR32015100010020706994 |
| Bank of Costa Rica |
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Checking Account 001-0032567-8 IBAN Account CR06015201001003256783 |
| BAC Credomatic |
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Checking Account 904409380 IBAN Account CR32010200009044093803 |
| COOPENAE |
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Checking Account 8111677 IBAN Account CR86081400011008111677 |
A valid and notarized liability insurance policy covering the Temporary Member in Costa Rica, including:
- Signature
- Stamp
- Notarized document
- Doorbells
Considerations
- The policy provides coverage for any damages or losses that may be caused in the course of performing the contracted activities on a temporary basis.
- The policy must remain in effect for the entire duration of the contracted service; therefore, if it is determined that the policy has expired, the CFIA will suspend the Temporary Member.
- The policy must be in the name of the awarded company, as specified in the contract; it should be noted that the CFIA does not set the amount of the policy.