Comments on: Important Change in Immigration! http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:09:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kerri http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-12882 Kerri Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:45:39 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-12882 I am considering a move to the Tamarindo area, but have some questions and would like to talk to someone who lives around there. My concern is I have an infant. What is the health care like? I heard there was a hospital in Playa Flamingo? How close is this to Tamarindo? Anyone who can help me get the info I am looking for please email me. That would be great. Thanks. I am considering a move to the Tamarindo area, but have some questions and would like to talk to someone who lives around there. My concern is I have an infant. What is the health care like? I heard there was a hospital in Playa Flamingo? How close is this to Tamarindo? Anyone who can help me get the info I am looking for please email me. That would be great. Thanks.

]]> By: Anthony http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11625 Anthony Sun, 13 May 2007 21:57:59 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11625 Hay Tim - Been busy . We stayed for eight months , so we were over a few days , lol . Like close to 150 days. They charged us an xtra 500 pesos to leave which was 20 dollars or so at the time. Thats why i was asking. In the Dominican I dont think i ever seen any one pulled over by the police, and traffic lights and stop signs were definitely for tourists . So the officials were really laid back. Was hoping CR was the same way. Hay Tim - Been busy . We stayed for eight months , so we were over a few days , lol . Like close to 150 days. They charged us an xtra 500 pesos to leave which was 20 dollars or so at the time. Thats why i was asking. In the Dominican I dont think i ever seen any one pulled over by the police, and traffic lights and stop signs were definitely for tourists . So the officials were really laid back. Was hoping CR was the same way.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11612 Tim Mon, 07 May 2007 20:01:45 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11612 Do you mean permanently or do you mean like 105 days (15 days late). If the latter, you certainly would not have an problem and likely would not be charged (but remember your license to drive in Costa Rica is tied to your visa, so after 90 days do not operate a vehicle or you WILL have issues if stopped). If the former, then yes, the penalties can be significant and you can be expelled from the country. Do you mean permanently or do you mean like 105 days (15 days late).

If the latter, you certainly would not have an problem and likely would not be charged (but remember your license to drive in Costa Rica is tied to your visa, so after 90 days do not operate a vehicle or you WILL have issues if stopped).

If the former, then yes, the penalties can be significant and you can be expelled from the country.

]]> By: Anthony http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11609 Anthony Sun, 06 May 2007 12:34:44 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11609 Tim - Do people actually have to leave after the 90 days. We stayed in the Dominican Republic for 6 months and they charged us a little extra for staying over the 90 day ( when we left), but we were never really forced to leave after the stated 90 day tourist law. Tony Tim -

Do people actually have to leave after the 90 days. We stayed in the Dominican Republic for 6 months and they charged us a little extra for staying over the 90 day ( when we left), but we were never really forced to leave after the stated 90 day tourist law. Tony

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11581 Tim Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:33:07 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11581 Just read www.therealcostarica.com It's all there Just read http://www.therealcostarica.com

It’s all there

]]> By: Andrew DeForte http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11580 Andrew DeForte Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:36:48 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-11580 I am a US citizen and would like to live in Costa Rica and start a small business there. How would I go about obtaining legal residency, business license etc? I am a US citizen and would like to live in Costa Rica and start a small business there. How would I go about obtaining legal residency, business license etc?

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9862 Tim Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:16:16 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9862 For those of you interested in this, you can follow a thread in the ARCR Forums: see: http://forums.arcr.net/index.php?showtopic=2104&hl= Forum membership (free) is required. For those of you interested in this, you can follow a thread in the ARCR Forums:

see:

http://forums.arcr.net/index.php?showtopic=2104&hl=

Forum membership (free) is required.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9849 Tim Fri, 05 Jan 2007 23:04:15 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9849 To Xavier This is not a law so it need not be published. It is (was) how <em>migracion</em> chose to enforce it before, and they have indicated that they are no longer going to permit the waiving of that 90 rule for those who have a file number only. Now, everyone is considered a tourist until they have received their residency. In fact, there was never a law telling them to give that waiver in the first place! They just did it for years. Now they aren't. To Xavier

This is not a law so it need not be published.

It is (was) how migracion chose to enforce it before, and they have indicated that they are no longer going to permit the waiving of that 90 rule for those who have a file number only.

Now, everyone is considered a tourist until they have received their residency.

In fact, there was never a law telling them to give that waiver in the first place! They just did it for years. Now they aren’t.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9848 Tim Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:58:58 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9848 To William M We don't all live together like a clan! People live all over Costa Rica. As for real estate, check with a realtor for prices. As for cost of living, that is covered in http://www.therealcostarica.com To William M

We don’t all live together like a clan! People live all over Costa Rica.

As for real estate, check with a realtor for prices.

As for cost of living, that is covered in http://www.therealcostarica.com

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9847 Tim Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:56:31 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/01/03/important-change-in-immigration/#comment-9847 Hiya Sara... Sorry kiddo... your comment makes no sense :) If you have received an "extension", by definition you already MUST have your residency. If you HAVE your residency, you need not leave at all! If you do not have your residency, there is no extension! You cannot extend renewal for a residency you do not have. Call me if you wanna chat about this. And... as for Panama.  It is a nice second choice.  I just cannot deal with 100 degree temps and 93% humidity. Hiya Sara…

Sorry kiddo… your comment makes no sense :)

If you have received an “extension”, by definition you already MUST have your residency. If you HAVE your residency, you need not leave at all!

If you do not have your residency, there is no extension!

You cannot extend renewal for a residency you do not have.

Call me if you wanna chat about this.

And… as for Panama.  It is a nice second choice.  I just cannot deal with 100 degree temps and 93% humidity.

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