Vehicle restriction in all cantons on orange alert will be from Monday to Sunday from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm and it returns to the usual dynamics of license plate restriction. Nine cantons will drop from orange alert to yellow alert (Alvarado, Bagaces, Carrillo,
Cantons in the yellow zone, with some exceptions, may advance to phase 3 from midnight onwards today. The canton of Curridabat is excluded from this provision; the districts of the canton of San José: La Uruca, La Merced, Hospital, Hatillo, Mata Redonda, Catedral, Zapote, San
The opening of cinemas, theaters, museums and shops is postponed on weekends, as well as places of worship and extended hours of beaches. From Saturday the 20th to 10a.m. at Monday 22 at 5a.m. The total vehicle restriction will apply for the entire country, under the
Note: As announced this Friday, June 19, these measures will be suspended until further notice. This Thursday the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado and the Minister of Health, Daniel Salas announced the new modifications in the third phase of reopening that will be carried out
On May 20th, 2020, Mr. Carlos Alvarado, President of Costa Rica, signed a Law that seeks to alleviate local taxpayers as well as the financial management of the municipalities affected by Covid-19. It is a law that gives taxpayers the ability to request an extension on
We have summarized the measures currently in place by the Ministry of Health per internal resolution MS-DM-4467-2020. Check for your business on the list so that you are sure what type of rule applies to you. General rules for temporary closure of all establishments with sanitary permit:
Let’s register your boat! In Costa Rica, all boats must be registered through the National Registry of Ships, as stated in article 3 of the Regulations of the Costa Rican Naval Registry and article 38 of the Regulations for the Public Registry of Personal Property. Before carrying
Update, July 9, 2020: The Customs Office (Aduanas) extended until August 18, 2020, the validity of the Temporary Import Permit for vehicles (land, air, and water vehicles) that have a temporary import certificate. This applies to all those vehicles that entered Costa Rica after December
The Costa Rican Congress introduced a bill to regulate non-traditional lodgings such as AirB&B or VRBO. The Proposal The proposal for the law intends to regulate the short-term rentals or vacation rentals. It will be applicable to various types of properties, whether it is a home, an
"Opportunities don't happen. You create them." -- Chris Grosser The opportunity to begin a business venture is Costa Rica is not as daunting as one may imagine. All it takes is the commitment to make it happen. The following steps need to be completed in order to