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[quote=”barbara ann”]We are going to need renewal of our residency. Does anyone have a clue what we are supposed to do ..]
You did not indicate what type of temporary residency you have (Pensionado, Rentista, Inversionista). Each program has different requirements to renew.
Best,
Javier Zavaleta
[quote=”CBCarby”]Can anyone tell me if in order to receive a Pensionados immigration status do both my self and my wife need to have pension income of $1000.00US ?
Or it only required to be my income?
[/quote]One (1) pension with a monthly benefit of of at least US$1,000 is sufficient for you, your wife, and any dependents under the age of 25 (the dependent must be single) to qualify to apply for residency under the Pensionado program. So, your wife does [u]not[/u] need a separate pension.
Best,
Javier Zavaleta
Residency in Costa Rica.comLinda, once your application for residency is approved, it is not difficult to get health insurance membership in La Caja. Actually, it is MANDATORY, a requirement of your approval, that you become a member of La Caja before you get your cedula is issued.
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Javier Zavaleta
Under the conditions you describe, your son qualifies to apply for residency as your dependent. As long as you can prove, via his primary care doctor’s letter, that your son has a handicap (in español, discapacidad) his age doesn’t matter and his income doesn’t matter because he doesn’t need to prove any income, as he would be applying as your dependent.
For more info see Articles 81 and 82 of the Ley de Migracion, the May 17, 2012 Reglamento or simply contact me off line.
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Javier Zavaleta
Residency in Costa Rica
tel 323.255.6116 – Fax 323.344.1620
on the web at http://www.residencyincostarica.comThe short answer to your question is “No, once you have a permanent number issued by Migracion and you have the receipt proving your documents and application were filed you are not required to exit Costa Rica to renew your tourist visa (which may or may not be for 90 days)”.
In practice, that has been the case for at least six years. However, the Ley de Migracion, in effect since March 1, 2010, specifically addressed the issue. See Ley de Migracion y Extranjeria, Article 33.3 (you can’t get an easier number to remember). Paraphrasing Article 33.3: Thou must exit CR when your tourist visa expires EXCEPT if you have a pending application for a change of status. In your case, you are changing from tourist to temporary resident under the pensionado program.
Cordialmente,
Javier Zavaleta
Residency in Costa Rica
Tel (323) 255-6116 – Fax (323) 344-1620
On the Web at http://www.residencyincostarica.comThe prior writer sent me a copy of your message and suggested I should comment on your question.
The U.S. Embassy in San José can only issue pension letters that arise out your service and retirement from certain for federal agencies. Some of those pensions come from the armed forces, most U.S. Civil Service pensions, Social Security Administration benefits, Railroad Retirement, etc.
It appears from your message that your pension comes from either: a private company (Ford, Boeing, AT&T, etc.), a nonfederal governmental agency (school district, a state retirement plan, etc.) or a personal retirement account (401K/SEP/IRA/Keogh, trust fund, etc.), and not from the U.S. government or Social Security.
If that were the case, you would need to contact your pension plan administrator to request the plan administrator issue a “pension plan benefit letter” which will need to clearly indicate that (a) you retired on date xxx, (b) you are currently receiving a pension benefit of $xxxxx per month, (c) and the MANDATORY ELEMENT:, that your pension benefits are “payable for life.” If the words “for life” do not appear on the letter, Migracion will reject the letter as not meeting the requirement for pension income. The signature of whoever signs the letter MUST be notarized, and the letter then has to be apostilled by the Secretary of State for the state where the letter was issued.
Unless the pension comes from a multinational company with extensive presence in Costa Rica (Intel is the only company that comes to mind that could possibly qualify), a Costa Rican accountant/CPA does NOT have the authority or jurisdiction to certify a pension from abroad. Whoever told you the Costa Rican CPA letter would work was badly misinformed.
I hope this shed some light on your question. I can be contacted off line if you have any other questions.
Cordialmente,
Javier Zavaleta
Residency in Costa Rica
Tel (323) 255-6116 – Fax (323) 344-1620
http://www.residencyincostarica.com[quote=”rheeren”]My husband and I are very close to completing the requirements for our Residencia Temporal.One snag ~ Migracion tells us we need to have a certification, from the Embassy, for the pension from my employer as being “for life”. Embassy states that they can certify a Federal Pension. They recommend going to Consul in New York for other.
We had a Costa Rican Accountant draw up a certificate, in Spanish, verifying that the pension is valid, with Federal Tax ID from the Financial Institution that distributes the funds monthly.
Any suggestions?
R&J[/quote]
