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
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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: 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
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 Residency ID Card Foreigners Need, Costing US$103 to US$138
The Costa Rica DIMEX costs US$103 to US$138 by category, plus a channel fee and a US$25 levy. How to...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Healthcare: Caja Cover Is Compulsory, Specialist Wait Hits 565 Days
Costa Rica healthcare is compulsory once you hold residency. The state Caja bills a share of an assessed income, and...
September 23, 2026
Internet in Costa Rica: Fibre Reaches 45% of Homes, Power Cuts Decide Remote Work
Internet in Costa Rica reaches 71% of households and fibre 45%, at about US$40 a month. Measured speeds, SIM rules,...
September 23, 2026
Driving in Costa Rica: Home Licence Valid for Whole Stamped Stay, Swap Costs US$11
Driving in Costa Rica in 2026: your home licence lasts as long as your stamped stay, converting it costs about...
September 23, 2026
International Schools in Costa Rica: A Guide for Expat Families
What international schools in Costa Rica charge for 2026 and 2027, how the school calendars differ, and the apostilles you...
September 23, 2026
Where to Live in Costa Rica: Six Regions Compared on Rent, Internet and Hospitals
Where to live in Costa Rica, region by region: the only published rent figures, internet coverage from 97.4% to the...
September 23, 2026
Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa: Rules, Income and How to Apply for Expats
The Costa Rica digital nomad visa runs one year and extends once, with no local income tax on foreign earnings....
September 23, 2026
El Salvador Living Costs: US$265 Urban Food Basket, About US$899 for a Central One-Bedroom
El Salvador living costs are priced in US dollars: a central one-bedroom near US$899, the urban food basket at US$264.73...
September 23, 2026