Bringing Your Pet to Costa Rica: SENASA Rules, Vets and Costs
Bringing your pet to Costa Rica in 2026: the two SENASA timing windows, the titre test myth, when you need...
September 23, 2026Section
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Starting a Company in Costa Rica: S.A. or S.R.L. for Foreigners
Starting a company in Costa Rica means choosing an S.A. or an S.R.L. The notary, what a foreigner may own,...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Permanent Residency and Citizenship: The 2026 Rules
Costa Rica permanent residency takes three years of temporary status, and marriage is no shortcut. The naturalisation exams, the fees...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Tax Residency and the 183-Day Rule, Explained for 2026
Costa Rica tax residency turns on 183 days, but the country still taxes only local income. What is taxed, what...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Work Visa 2026: The Employer-Sponsored Route Explained
A Costa Rica work visa is granted post by post, never in general. The categories in Ley 8764, what your...
September 23, 2026
Freelancing in Costa Rica: What Foreigners May Legally Do in 2026
Freelancing in Costa Rica starts with your residency category, not your invoices. Article 80, the Caja, TRIBU-CR and the digital...
September 23, 2026
Shopping and Daily Life in Costa Rica: Ferias, IVA and SINPE
Shopping and daily life in Costa Rica in 2026: the supermarket ladder, the Saturday feria, what a basket of food...
September 23, 2026
Expat Communities in Costa Rica: Where They Are and How to Join
Expat communities in Costa Rica are easy to join and hard to count: where foreigners cluster, what the organised clubs...
September 23, 2026
Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: Schools, Costs and the Usted Rule
Learning Spanish in Costa Rica in 2026: what the schools charge a week, where they cluster, why you default to...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Tenant Rights: Your Lease Under Ley 7527
Costa Rica tenant rights under Ley 7527: the three-year term, the rent-increase cap in a deflation year, notice periods, eviction...
September 23, 2026
Renting in Costa Rica: Prices, Deposits and the Fine Print
Renting in Costa Rica in 2026: real market rents, the deposit rule landlords misstate, who pays utilities, the 13% VAT...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Residency: the Migration Steps, Fees and Timelines
How Costa Rica residency is actually registered: the legal categories, apostilled papers, every official fee, the appointment sequence and 2026...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica DIMEX: the ID Card Every Foreign Resident Needs
The Costa Rica DIMEX is your residency ID card. What it costs by category, where you pay, how long it...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Healthcare: the Caja, EBAIS Clinics and Emergencies
Costa Rica healthcare explained: how the Caja assigns your EBAIS clinic, what you pay each month, waiting-list numbers, private prices...
September 23, 2026
Internet in Costa Rica: Speeds, Mobile Plans and Coworking
How good is internet in Costa Rica in 2026? Measured speeds, fibre prices, SIM cards, the power cuts that decide...
September 23, 2026
Driving in Costa Rica: Licence, Marchamo, Inspection and Apps
Driving in Costa Rica in 2026: how long your foreign licence lasts, how to convert it, what the marchamo and...
September 23, 2026
International Schools in Costa Rica: A Guide for Expat Families
What international schools in Costa Rica charge in 2026, how state schools take foreign children, and the apostilles you need...
September 23, 2026
Where to Live in Costa Rica: Six Regions Compared for 2026
Deciding where to live in Costa Rica? Compare San Jose, Escazu, the Central Valley towns, the Guanacaste beaches, the Southern...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa 2026: Rules, Income and How to Apply
The Costa Rica digital nomad visa gives you two years and no local income tax on foreign earnings. Here are...
September 23, 2026
Faria Lima Structure Collapse Injures Two in São Paulo
The Faria Lima structure collapse injured two workers in São Paulo on 22 September 2026. Firefighters point to water collected...
September 23, 2026