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Signature of Law No. 10,232, Authorization of exemption for the formalization and collection of social charges, Presidential House. 29 April 2022.  Ley232 This legislation authorizes the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) to exempt the fines, interest and surcharges of the debts maintained by employers and independent workers. The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado...

Measure is in addition to the extensions made to different documents such as licenses and Costa Rican identity cards The measure applies from 10 January 2022. The General Directorate of Migration and Aliens informs public, private and public institutions in general that due Resolution No. DJUR-0197-12-2021-JM published on January 10, 2022, it has extended the...

 Foreign tourists authorized to enter and remain in Costa Rica for a period of less than ninety days, may request an extension.  1. Interested foreign tourists must submit a request indicating the reasons why they intent to extend their stay in Costa Rica, provide their contact information, and provide their exact address.  2. Payment of...

CRHoy.com) -A bill that seeks to encourage the attraction of rentiers, investors and pensioners to Costa Rica entered its final stage in Congress. The deputies of the Tax Affairs Committee concluded on Tuesday the analysis of the latest substantive motions raised to the initiative that is processed under file 22,156. Read more...

Once again, the name of our country stands out internationally as a destination to live here after retiring. The magazine 'Internacional Living' highlighted Costa Rica in the first place of an index that evaluated 25 nations. The score obtained by Costa Rica is 85.2 and shows an improvement because in 2020 we were in third...

As of November 1, tourists from anywhere in the world are allowed to visit Costa Rica, provided they meet the requirements listed below, as well as the standard requirements (passport validity, visa if required, proof of return, or onward travel).

As of November 18, tourists who have remained in Costa Rica for longer than three months will no longer be allowed to use their foreign driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle. The Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) last week announced the end of the grace period for foreigners. “In the case of foreigners or nationals...

Tourists (non-Residents) Who entered the country after December 17th,2019, and until October 31st,2020, may legally Remain in Costa Rica until March 2nd, 2021. This is an automatic extension. Tourists Who enter the country from December 1st,2020 will need To depart the country Depending on the tourist days Granted at the port of entry. For example,...

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. It is so important to address this issue when moving to a foreign country as you are acquiring new assets and...