Resignation or Removal of the Responsible Professional

What are the requirements for the resignation or removal of responsible professionals?

1. Application Form for Waiver or Exclusion of Company Officers

The information must be complete, with no cross-outs or alterations.
The form is available in an editable PDF format. Once completed, you must print it, sign it, and submit it along with the required documents.
You can complete the process using a national digital signature that has been properly certified by the relevant institution; the digital certificate allows its owner to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.

2. A legible photocopy of your valid ID card (both sides).

How long does the process take?

The process takes 24 hours, provided that all required documents have been submitted in accordance with the regulations.

Please note that:

The CFIA will notify the company or the professional, as applicable, of the resignation or exclusion that has been filed.

Applications requiring a physical signature must be submitted to the Service Platform or Regional Office.

The application may be submitted electronically provided that the legal representative(s) and responsible professionals have a national digital signature duly certified by the relevant institution; the digital certificate allows its holder to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.
You can attach up to 5 files per submission, each with a maximum size of 50 MB. If you need to send more than 5 files, you must create a ZIP file that does not contain any subfolders.
Do not change the preselection as indicated: Inclusion, waiver, or exclusion of responsible professionals to ensure proper documentation traceability.

For more information, please contact the Registrar's Office

dep.registro@cfia.cr

Call Center: 2103-2290

Inclusion, Waiver, or Exclusion of Responsible Professionals