Conversion of US$ to colones for residency purposes

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    paula1
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    Hi,
    We recently received our Residency Cards. We are unclear on the conversion timelines. Do we need to show that we convert $600 per month into a colon account? Or could we transfer the funds in a couple of chunks and convert it as it comes down. We live in Canada for six months and our pension cheques are deposited there. I understood that we could convert the appropriate amount once a year,but now we are told that we need to do this monthly. Anybody know the current rule?
    Thanks

    #160673
    maravilla
    Member

    i always understood that it was $600 a month or $7200 a year, and nobody ever told me it had to be on a monthly basis. the last two times i renewed my cedula they didn’t even ask for the proof of conversion.

    #160674
    DavidCMurray
    Participant

    Paula1, was your residency application granted under the previous law or the current one? The law in effect noe requires conversion of $1,000 per month, not $600.

    We, too, have never been asked for proof of our conversions, but we always brought thrpe receipts just in case.

    #160675
    waggoner41
    Member

    This has never been a concern for us. We bank in the States but use the ATM’s here to draw colones and only do business with colones whith the exception of a few odd transactions.

    We end up drawing a minimum of $2,000 per month.

    #160676
    paula1
    Member

    Hi David,
    Our residency was approved under the old rules,income of 600US$ per month. We have no problem with the conversion while we are here in CR,but we live in Canada for half the year. Of course,we spend much more than 600$ when we are here and way in excess of 7200$ during our time in CR. My main concern is the monthly conversion as we are not here part of the year. I was hoping that someone knew the rule.
    Thanks

    #160677
    maravilla
    Member

    i don{t think it really matters that you prove $600 a month every month, they are more interested in the $7200 a year. IF they even ask for the receipts.

    #160678
    DavidCMurray
    Participant

    Yes, I’m certain that maravilla is right. The effective requirement is to convert $600US per month on average. If you meet the $7,200 annual cumulative total, and if you don’t do it all in just one or two transactoins, I’m sure you’ll be fine.

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