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
Expats in Costa Rica
Practical coverage for foreigners living in, moving to or investing in Costa Rica: residency, healthcare, banking, taxes, housing, safety and daily life.
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