Monthly Archives: October 2024

What are the Costa Rica Residency Application Requirements & the Related Import & Tax Benefits?

In the month of February, 2023, significant changes were introduced by the Costa Rica Government to the Application requirements for the Inversionista (Investor) Category for Temporary Residency. In addition, the long-awaited pronouncement of the Regulations for Costa Rica Law 9996, respecting the Temporary Residency Import Tax and associated tax relief [...]

Costa Rica Literal Enforcement of Laws Versus Policy of Enforcement

Many foreigners moving to live in Costa Rica will be coming from countries such as the U.S. and Canada. In those Countries, the general application and the Policy of Enforcement of the Law and Regulations is relatively close to that which is written in the Statutes and Regulations where the [...]

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