Category: COSTA RICA NEWS UPDATES
Updated on November 30, 2022
President visits Playa Hermosa Elementary School November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022: The presence of the President of the Republic, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, at the Playa Hermosa School (in Sardinal de Carrillo, Guanacaste) delighted the student community. There were typical dances, bombas and native food. The …
Posted on July 12, 2022
The Costa Rican Digital Nomad Bill has been signed into Law!
Earlier this week, the long-awaited Digital Nomad bill was signed into law by President Chavez, with moderations to make it easier for remote workers to apply. While the initial bill was signed into law in August 2021 …
Updated on May 30, 2022
Renewal of your DIMEX/Residency Card for Expats in Costa Rica
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica DIMEX Renewals: This information is a bit dated, but since many of you are still emailing me about renewals of your DIMEX (residency) cards, I thought it timely to post this …
Posted on May 14, 2022
Costa Rica is Truly Free
Borrowed from my good friend and great realtor Michael Simons! WRITTEN BY MICHAEL SIMONS ON MAY 10, 2022. POSTED IN COSTA RICA LIVING, COSTA RICA POLITICS, EX PATS IN COSTA RICA, GUANACASTE TOURISM, NEWSLETTERS Costa Rica is Truly Free! In his first official act as President, …
Posted on May 14, 2022
The New 49th President Will Make it Easier to Immigrate and Move to Costa Rica
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica Until 2018, the immigration (residency) process was relatively straightforward. Even though the DGME (Immigration) mandate was to process correctly prepared and submitted applications in 90 days, they went past that deadline. …
Updated on May 14, 2022
Issues With the New CAJA Rates for Migrants
From Outlier Legal Here is the link to their website for more information www.outlierlegal.com As noted in an article we recently published, there are new Costa Rican Social Security Fund (better known as the CAJA) rates that apply for residents in Costa …
Posted on March 31, 2022
Costa Rica: Country Lifts Sanitary Measures
March 31, 2022 Costa Rica is on its way to the total lifting of the sanitary measures activated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find below the sanitary measures that have …
Posted on March 30, 2022
Caja Costs Spike for Expats in Costa Rica
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica CAJA sticker shock. For those who don’t yet know, one of the requirements for residency here in Costa Rica is that you must enroll in our national healthcare system (CAJA) …
Updated on March 10, 2022
Looking to Move to Beautiful Costa Rica? Meet Residency Expert Laura Gutierrez
By The Costa Rica Star Former tourists and foreign residents have chosen to live in Costa Rica for many good reasons, not the least of which is the breathtaking beauty, fantastic weather, and an idyllic lifestyle measurably better than …
Posted on February 1, 2022
Move to Costa Rica, We all Love Tax Cuts
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica We all love tax cuts. Therefore, it is understandable that many of you got very excited when you heard about the new laws governing importation and investment incentives designed to stimulate …