Costa Rica Pet Import Rules: Two Veterinary Deadlines, No Rabies Blood Test, Few Owners Need a Permit
Costa Rica pet import rules in 2026: the two veterinary deadlines, why the rabies blood test is not required, and...
September 23, 2026Section
Expats & Nomads
Living in Latin America: expat and digital-nomad articles from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.
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: How the Rules Work
Costa Rica permanent residency takes three years of temporary status, and marriage is no shortcut to it. The exams, the...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Tax Residency and the 183-Day Rule, Explained
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: Employer Files Most Papers, Saturated-Jobs List Rules Apply
A Costa Rica work visa covers one job with one employer. What your employer must prove, the saturated-jobs list of...
September 23, 2026
Freelancing in Costa Rica: What Foreigners May Legally Do
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 in Costa Rica: Farmers’ Markets, 13% Sales Tax and SINPE Mobile Payments
Shopping and daily life in Costa Rica in 2026: the supermarket ladder, the feria del agricultor, the 13 percent IVA...
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 clubs charge,...
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