Request for Voluntary Temporary Suspension

What are the requirements for applying for Voluntary Temporary Disqualification?

1. Voluntary Temporary Business Disqualification Application Form

  • Complete the following editable PDF form to submit a Request for Voluntary Temporary Disqualification of a Company.
Voluntary Temporary Disqualification Request Form for Companies

2. A certificate issued by the National Registry or a notary public confirming the entity’s legal status and legal identification number, which must have been issued within the last 15 calendar days.

3. Payment of annual premiums up to date at the time of application

4. Professional Information Sheet (for Representatives registered as Certified Professionals)

  • The form must be duly completed and signed, in the case of representatives who are also registered as unionized professionals.
Professional Information Sheet Form

Please note that:

  • The information must be complete, with no cross-outs or alterations.
  • The signatures on the form must be original and must be submitted duly authenticated by a notary public with the notary’s signature, seal, notarial security paper, and corresponding stamps, if the legal representative(s) and responsible professionals do not present themselves at the CFIA with a valid and intact identification card to complete the procedure and verify their signatures.
  • If authentication is carried out abroad, the form must be duly apostilled.
  • 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.
  • All required information and documentation must be submitted in full. If any of the specified requirements are not met correctly or do not comply with CFIA regulations, the application will not be processed and will have no legal effect.
  • The application is not valid if the company is under investigation for violations of the CFIA Code of Ethics.
  • The application will not become effective until it is approved by the General Board of Directors, which will notify you of the corresponding decision.
  • If the application is approved, the CFIA will record the period of voluntary temporary disqualification in the certifications it issues. At the end of the period granted, it will automatically cancel the registration, and the individual will not be able to carry out activities in the fields of engineering and architecture, either for remuneration or free of charge.

Submission of Documents with Physical Signatures

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

Submission of Documents with a Digital Signature

Sending documents with a digital signature

  • The application may be submitted by this means provided that the legal representatives and responsible professionals have a national digital signature duly accredited by the corresponding institution. The digital certificate allows its owner to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.
  • Each submission allows you to attach 5 files with a maximum size of 50 MB each.
    If you need to send more than 5 files, you must create a zip file that does not contain any internal folders.
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  • Do not change the preselection that indicates: Voluntary Temporary Disqualification for the correct traceability of documentation.

For more information, please contact the Registrar's Office

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Email

dep.registro@cfia.cr

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Phone

Call Center: 2103-2290