Immigration CD-19 Update
June 27, 2020 — Update NOTE: CURRENT AS OF 06/26/2020. INFORMATION SUBECT TO CHANGE ON SHORT NOTICE. We write to provide an update on the effects Corona Virus (CV-19) is having in the application for residency process. The information provided is based on (a) 06.26.2020 Health Dept. news press release, and (b) the latest […]
$1700 Birth Certificate
The client, born during the tumultuous period of time when Indonesia gained its independence from the Netherlands, needed to get a certified copy of her birth certificate to apply for residency. A simple request to the Netherlands should have solved the problem, right? Wrong. The Netherlands denied the request because the client had become an […]
U.S. income tax avoidance drawing some to Costa Rica
Another reason to live in Costa Rica? This article appeared in www.amcostarica.com last week. It points that some American citizens are moving to Costa Rica and once there they continue to work by “telecommuting.” In many cases, telecommuting allows that individual to take advantage of IRS tax rules and they do not pay taxes on […]
Travelers in Costa Rica can pay departure tax at airports for 3 more months
Tico Times reports that the new tax collection system goes into effect December 3. This will help streamline the check-in process at Juan Santamaría International Airport by including the tax in the price of the airline ticket. If you already have a ticket you’ll be able to pay the tax at airport ticket counters for […]
New Law in Costa Rica for Perpetual Tourists
The Sunday, January 12, 2014 electronic edition of The Costa Rica Star, a local English-Language publication, contained an article titled “New Law in Costa Rica for Perpetual Tourists.” While we, at Residency in Costa Rica, do not condone or encourage being a perpetual tourist, those inaccuracies have caused undue concern and worry to individuals currently […]