According to Law N.º 8720, the Law for the Protection of Victims, Witnesses and other Subjects Involved in Criminal Proceedings, victims of human trafficking in Costa Rica have several rights:

• Right to the protection of their physical and emotional integrity
• Right to receive appropriate, accessible and safe accommodation and coverage of their basic needs of food, clothing and hygiene
• Right to free healthcare services, including specialized therapies and treatments
• Right to receive clear and comprehensible information about their rights
• Right to have legal and psychological assistance
• Right to identity and privacy protection
• Right to remain in the country, to the exoneration of any fee, or tax burden in the issuance of immigration documents. Check it in article 37 of the Law.