What a joy is to receive your DIMEX! We know that after receiving your DIMEX (Costa Rican ID for residents), the steps in Costa Rica get easier, because the legal stay in the country is extended and immediately the status of tourist, changes to temporary
The repercussions of driving illegally as a foreign in Costa Rica are not strictly migratory. You could end in a situation where police confiscates the license plates of the vehicle, for example
There are two ways to obtain a Tico driver's license: by homologating an existing foreign license or by obtaining it for the first time. Homologating is the simplest way. However, if you need to obtain a license for the first time, I will explain what
The MOPT has confirmed to us via email the two key points related to the extension of driver's licenses for foreigners. First: There is a new grace period valid until June 1st, 2021 for tourists who entered the country after December 17th, 2019, and whose foreign
Transportation has provided a summary of their latest decision pertaining to drivers’ licenses for tourists and people with applications in progress at the Immigration Department. The official resolution is expected to be published in the official Gazette soon. Be aware that the verbiage used is extremely
MOPT has issued the official decree regarding the grace period to complete the homologation of foreign driver's licenses for people with DIMEX cards, and Costa Rican nationals, which was announced yesterday. Driving as a Resident or Costa Rican National with a Foreign Driver's License A new grace
MOPT: New grace period for people with DIMEX cards and Costa Rican nationals who hold a foreign driver's license. This extension does not apply to tourists or people with applications in progress. The announcement pertaining to tourists is expected in the upcoming days. The MOPT
Expats who apply for one of the Immigration Categories featured in our Immigration Law receive, at the end of their immigration process, a local ID card. This local ID card is the DIMEX, Documento de Identidad Migratoria para Extranjeros generally referred to as cedula. People who receive
This article has been impacted by Resolution N° DJUR-0031-03-2021-JM announcing the extension of entry stamps for people who entered the country from December 18th, 2019 onwards until June 01st, 2021. We are working with Transportation to extend driving privileges until then. A lot has been said
Considering the uncertainty generated around the driver's license issue, we reached the Department of Transportation (MOPT) to obtain clarification regarding the driver's licenses. We thus received a response, dated November 13, 2020 from the Vice Minister of Transportation Mr. Eduardo Brenes Mata who under advice by