Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Costa Rica Immigration Department (Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería Costa Rica) has implemented new guidelines for processing residency applications and extended the validity of residency documents that show the legal migratory status of…
You need a Will and Life Insurance in Costa Rica for the purpose of Estate Planning. When moving to Costa Rica, for some strange reason, people often think that they don’t need estate planning here. Costa Rica is just like…
In November, the immigration department of Costa Rica (known as DGME - Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, or often just as Migración) put into place some updates to the residency application process. These changes are intended to streamline the…
Recently we have been getting a few questions about the citizenship status of those who are born abroad to Costa Rican parents. Any person born abroad to a Costa Rican parents can opt for Costa Rican citizenship before the age…
Many of our clients don't consider becoming Costa Rican citizens because they are unwilling to go through the citizenship test, especially our more senior clients. But did you know that applicants aged 65 and over are exempt from the citizenship…
Many expats and immigrants take the final step of their immigration to Costa Rican and become a naturalized citizen. We get questions about citizenship a lot, mainly what are the benefits of citizenship? Is the process difficult? Will I lose…
Let's be clear: jobs in Costa Rica for expats are not abundant. As an expat without residency, it can be hard to find legal employment. The immigration laws in Costa Rica prevent expats from getting work permits for positions that…
Costa Rica is a retiree's paradise. That statement is famous and well-deserved. Depending on your lifestyle, you can retire in Costa Rica easily on $1,200 to $2,000 per month. The amount you can pay for rent ranges from $500 to…
November 1st 2018, Costa Rica will be enforcing (Article 33) of Immigration Law (Ley General de Migración y Extranjeria No. 8764). The article states that foreigners will pay $100.00/month for each month of their overstayed visa. This will be retroactive…
Would you benefit from living in a Blue Zone? Blue Zones are known as demographic and/or geographic areas of the world where people live measurably longer lives. There are five places in the world designated as blue zones. The Nicoya…
