On December 13th, Daniel Yepez from the Costa Rica News published a story titled "Costa Rica Opens Its Arms To International Digital Nomads With New “Remote Workers Visa” Law". This time we just want to clarify that this is not a law yet. It is
Currently, due to COVID crisis, you should take into consideration some points to ensure a smooth renewal process.Requesting DIMEX cards for renewal, except Temporary Residency based on Marriage, shall only be processed through the corresponding branches of Banco de Costa Rica (800 BCRCITA, o through
Global Income Law taxes the taxpayer based on their residence and not on the place where the income-producing business is located. This allows the system to tax profits obtained in a more or less comprehensive way. It should be noted that this law has been under study
Per CIRCULAR AJ-1945-11-2020-ABM, a slight change has been published regarding authorized entry to the country.Up until Friday, November 20th, 2020, people who had received the approval Resolution of their Residency were not allowed to enter the country as Residents but rather as tourists. This has
Regularly, people make the mistake of generalizing an idea, a concept, or a rule. It is very important to understand that everyone has a different set of circumstances, and thus, any rule or situation may affect different people in a different manner.This is true to
We received clarification regarding the entry stamps granted in November.As the expat community knows, back in September Immigration issued Resolution N° DJUR-0132-09-2020-JM which stated that tourists (non-Residents, meaning anyone who does not hold a DIMEX card in their hands) who enter the country from December
What a wondrous decision is to move to Costa Rica. If you are thinking about starting a new life in the tropics, the first thing that you need to consider is that when a person invests in this beautiful Central American country, they are not
Our current law offers expats various options to secure legal immigration status in Costa Rica. On the one hand, you have the Immigration Law (Law No. 8764) and Ruling (Decree No. 37112-G) which provides the rules of the game for our General Department of Immigration
As we informed a few weeks back, per Resolution N° DJUR-0132-09-2020-JM, Immigration announced that they would not receive Residency applications going forward and until December 1st, 2020. This included all categories. That Resolution stated that all applications going forward must be filed by appointment only. Starting
One of the most popular Residencies in Costa Rica is the Residency as Pensionados, meaning Residency for Retired People.Our current law states that this category is reserved for people who receive a lifetime monthly pension of at least $1,000 USD. The $1,000 USD will cover