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You can’t work until you have a work visa …which can take a year so don’t count on it to be quick.
A ‘potential’ employer must apply for a work visa…and one work visa will not cover you both nor will they be given if a Costa Rican citizen or Permanent resident can fill the position.
Many employers will not apply for a work visa as then they must adhere to the legal requirements, including paying their portion on healthcare, vacation pay etc.
Wages are low and Tamarindo is expensive.
Temporary residency applications are presently taking approx 12 months or more…with Permanent residency taking 4-5 years, unless you have a child born here, then you can apply after child is born here and once you have received the birth certificate although it could still take a year….THEN you would be both issued a [i]cedula[/i] stating that you are now ‘legal to work’
You won’t qualify for healthcare until a ‘resident’ with [i]cedula[/i] in hand.
Private healthcare is available and you may choose to go to San José for the birth or [url=http://sanrafaelclinicalhospital.com/en/]Clinica San Rafael in Liberia[/url]. Although most local woman go to Liberia to have their babies in the CAJA hospital, many choose to use private facilities, due to better conditions and facilities.
No problem with your pets as long as you have the [url=http://costarica.usembassy.gov/catsdogs.html]required health certificates[/url] required and no quarantine needed.You can get married here while a tourist.
I’m sure some folk use them, but to legally practice you would need to be a [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Immigration-and-Residency/residency-general-information-and-summary.html]Permanent resident[/url] which will take 4-5 years and must be a member of Colegio de Profesionales en Quiropractica de Costa Rica…and speak Spanish.
You would be required to provide the info on where and how this pet was originally acquired, and since raccoons are living in the wild here, you may be denied permission to bring it, in case it escaped and reverted to ‘being wild’ and it could possibly pass on some disease.
I [i]think[/i] you could encounter problems.
Consider [url=http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/CostaRica.cfm]posting your question here[/url]Phone 900-0034639, which requires a ‘special phone’ to make an appointment with BCR at the nearest branch permitted to do renewals.
will be told what to bring, such as copies of your existing cedula, copies of passport (maybe required) copies up-to-date CAJA payment receipt, copies of bill showing your ‘address’.
The cost will be approx $130 each including delivery charges.
It will depend on when and what residency status you have, be it Investor, Pensionado or Rentista and when you received you initial residency cedula, if you are required to bring proof of exchange funds…although if this is you first renewal, i don’t expect you need to show this exchange.
I thought I wrote a response yesterday…:roll:
Anyway, here is [url=http://www.amcostarica.com/111114.htm]what I read [/url]on page 3, in one of the online news sources.The fine is approx $100, if not paid by Dec 31st. You can still pay it, at the local BCR or INS office.
Use [url=http://www.hacienda.go.cr/autohacienda/autovalor.aspx]this site[/url] or [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Customs-and-Trade/costa-rica-importing-a-car-how-much-are-the-taxes.html]this one[/url] which explains it in more detail, to find out what you [i]may[/i] expect to pay.
Lots of catering companies and some good BBQ spots but many don’t last more than a year or two…but realize that until one is a [url=http://www.expatexchange.com/costa-rica/liveincosta-rica.html]Permanent resident[/url] or a work visa, one is not permitted to perform ‘physical’ work.
You may want to read up on Costa Rica’s [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Labor-Law/]Labor law[/url]In [url=http://www.amcostarica.com/121714.htm]amcostarica yesterday[/url], an article regarding this subject.
By law, it is considered ‘illegal’ to pay for [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Labor-Law/labor-law-in-a-nutshell.html]vacation days[/url] that are ‘not actually taken …’
CRB, I would suggest you go to [i]migración[/i] in person, this week [u]before[/u] everything closes for the holidays…:roll:
As previously mentioned, vacation pay is [u]not[/u] part of the Aguinaldo nor required to be paid at this time of year. That is completely separate issue.
For peace of mind, you should go to an [i]actual[/i] office….not an online one.
[url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Labor-Law/]Costa Rica Law website[/url] may provide some more info. though.Vacation and paid holidays doesn’t come into this equation, as this should be done [u]when[/u] the ‘holiday’ occur, until/unless the employee is terminated or is leaving. The ‘aguinaldo’ is [u]only[/u] the 13th month pay. Calculate it the simple way, [url=http://costaricalaw.com/calculators/christmasbonus.htm]here…[/url] and [i]please[/i] don’t wait until Dec 20th!
If, still in doubt go to your local Ministry of Labor of Costa Rica office.
