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, 2026Section
Costa Rica News in English
The Rio Times covers Costa Rica daily in English — politics, tourism, real estate and the pura vida economy. Today’s Costa Rica news in English, updated every day, plus our guides on residency, cost of living and moving.
Healthcare in Costa Rica — our expat guide: Costa Rica Healthcare for Expats: Caja & Private
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