Let’s start by defining who a foreigner with an application in process is; we can categorize him or her as a person who has applied to the Directorate of Migration and Immigration to request a change of immigration status from TOURIST to any other condition,

Legal Update   What Happens if I Die in Costa Rica? Questions and Answers   By Rómulo Pacheco   In my previous article I addressed the situation of a person with heirs dying in Costa Rica. The article prompted some questions from persons who have

Legal Update   By Romulo Pacheco   Can a Resident or a Non-Resident Work Legally? Part One Over the years I´ve had many inquiries about Resident and Non-Resident foreigners legally being employed and working in Costa Rica. As a practicing attorney, I offer the following

Costa Rica immigration authorities have made a change of the criteria regarding the ways in which United States citizens seeking Costa Rican residency may demonstrate their good behavior and a clean criminal record.   Costa Rica Imigracion requires each person who seeks residency here to