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Residency status is [url=http://www.migracion.go.cr/notificacion_estrados.html]here[/url] although I know some that have told us that their residency is at the [i]”resolucion firma”[/i]stage. and has been at that dormant state for more than a year … so don’t count on it to [i]really[/i] help you.:roll:
No, not only those recently enrolled but Permanent residents too. Plus, people are not able get treatment or pick up the Rx’s until they have re-enrolled, although areas and facilities could vary, as they have in the past.
Barbara ann, I think it was mentioned before, but it is not ‘usual’ for immigration to accept an application taking ‘joint funds’ into consideration for [i]Pensionado[/i] status. So, under these new rules, it [i]seems[/i] you will have to apply for your own account … although it doesn’t specify any specific amount, as the OP has no income and it was determined that 20,000 col per month, was her premium.
This is a HOT topic on another forum, with a few people experiencing the same ‘problem’. One recent resident who was given Permanent status, has been married to a [i]Tico [/i]for many years and lived with him in the USA but not long ago moved here, has also been told the same thing. Seemingly ARCR is now involved and it going to ‘take on CAJA’
Some good points made here!
I know more than a few ‘buyers’ who just wanted to see [i]’how the other half lives…'[/i]and to fill in some time.8)It will show on the [i]cedula[/i]. As mentioned, it could be 1, 2 3 or 5 years, depending on how long you have been a legal resident. Not everyone who has TR applies for PR when the 4 years as a TR is up, so the time [u]will [/u]vary…
Before the date expires on your existing [i]cedula[/i]…:roll:
It could be one, two years, three years or even 5 years, depending on how long you have been a [u]legal[/u] Temporary (4 years) then Permanent resident.I previously responded to your other post. Not included on the fees you mentioned on this post, is the $350 you pay for transportation out of the country if CR deems you ‘non-desirable’. While this is[i] supposedly[/i] refundable to you if you decide that Costa Rica is not where you want to live, it could take a long time for you to receive the funds. It [i]may[/i] not include the cost of your initial [i]cedula[/i] $132, so you should question this.
In regards to the lowest, required pension of $1000 per month, realize that this is[u] not[/u] enough to live on.
ARCR fees are [i]very[/i] similar to what others charge. Don’t forget, you will be required to leave CR to renew your tourist visa until you have the necessary paperwork to say that ‘your application is under consideration’
The [u]renewal[/u] presently is $132 including your [i]cedula[/i] being mailed to you.
Your initial application using a lawyer/representative, is approx. $2000. This could take a year or more… 🙄 Being fluent in Spanish and without a lawyer/representative, approx $1000 including the required government fees…and could still take the same time, but I wouldn’t recommend this unless you have a lot of time to spare.Four years later after gaining Temporary Residency, and if you decide to apply for PR residency, using a lawyer could be $600+, and your renewed [i]cedula[/i] may be issued for a further 2years, with the time period expanding depending on how long you have been a legal resident.
Why not stay ‘in town’ overnight then drive down the next day?
The price of gas has risen dramatically since your last trip here.[url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Immigration-and-Residency/residency-general-information-and-summary.html]Applying as an Investor[/url] and being under 55 will make your mandatory CAJA fees [u]very[/u] high…possibly in the $900 a month or even more… due to the value of your investment.
Knowing too, that [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Working-in-Costa-Rica/]you cannot, legally, physically work[/url] including answering phones or tending to the front desk, in your business must also be taken into consideration until you have gained Permanent Residency which will take approx. 5 years from your initial application.
While your wife in the past ‘worked’ selling condos possibly without a work visa or legal residency, this is not so easy to do as very high fines are now in place.
So many hotels have opened and many are struggling…so are now up for sale, some for years as you have noted.
With the many condos now being available, many tourists are using them for vacationing.
[url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Labor-Law/]Staffing costs[/url] can be a big issue.
[i]Seemingly[/i][b][/b], it is the intention that those who are presently receiving a pension of thousands of dollars a month that are being ‘cut in half’….not the ‘ordinary’ pensioner.
We are in the interior of Guanacaste and in our ‘gated community’ lot owners of -/+ 1 hct. come in with their workers and cut down their ‘weeds’ a few times a year. Right now some of the ‘weeds’ are over 5 ft tall, and they were only cut down approx a month or two ago.
Others are better tended throughout the year, with the worker bringing in their own equipment/gas but I think $100 is [i]way above average[/i].
