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I disagree with your response.
As an American, unless you have a [b]legal resident status[/b], and have been issued a [i]cedula[/i] or have the paperwork stating that you have been approved and are still awaiting your [i]cedula[/i] (Comprobante expediente) by immigration, you are required to leave/exit Costa Rica to renew your tourist visa/stamp. This only requires a quick trip across the border and it depends entirely on the border agent on how many days that he will write in the space, and it could be 3, 30 or 90 days. You cannot dispute it.
It makes no difference whether you are American, Canadian or European the tourist visa/stamp in your passport, is not valid for any longer than 90 days. Period. Other countries may only be good for 30 days.Link to information on [url=http://www.amcostarica.com/100512.htm]amcostarica,[/url] so scroll down to “Immigration will begin collecting $100 fee for overstayed visa” and I see I was mistaken on the length of time, you may be required to stay out. It is [b]triple[/b][i][/i] the time period…ouch!
She[b] may[/b] be required to pay $100 per month for her ‘overstay’ which was put into the law earlier this year. Or she may not be allowed back into Costa Rica for twice the time, so 4 years, that she overstayed.
We, too, drink unpasteurized milk and have done for years, even before moving here. Although, now in many places it is considered illegal to do so.
Up until recently we had goats, so enjoyed goats milk and making some cheeses and of course yogurt but this is not easily available if you live ‘in town’.
When purchasing unpasteurized milk, you should try to see first, hand that the facilities are clean…. and the animals appear to be healthy.Check out residency websites, The Real Costa Rica and [url=http://www.residencyincostarica.com/]Residency in Costa Rica[/url] which explains things, pretty well.
While [b]maravilla[/b] admittedly spends little, there is always the other basics required, such as flours, coffee, sugar, pastas, rice, oil,cereal and other grains, etc so you must be prepared to spend/have more funds available.
When we purchased egg layers, we got egg layers. And when we purchased meat chickens, this is what we got.
No, you are required to be in temporary resident status for 3 years [b]before[/b] you can even apply for permanent status, which can then take up to another year.
You [b]should[/b] have the temporary resident [i]expediente[/i] approval by your expected move…and then can arrange with immigration, to pick up your [i]cedula[/i] when back in CR as then you will need to be photographed and fingerprinted, again, before you are given a [b]cedula[/b]You seem to uncertain about how this works so please consider reading the info on this website, [url=http://www.residencyincostarica.com/residency.html]Residencyincostarica[/url]
CAJA [b]does not cover accidents[/b] on your property. You are required to get INS coverage.
A CAJA clinic or hospital, will not touch, and I mean touch, a possible ‘work related injury’ and will direct you to the nearest INS facility, to be ‘evaluated’.[b]Victoria[/b] there will soon be a notice published with the mandatory increase for January, for your employee. There will be another ‘raise’ due in July, so there is no need to give a raise in salary on their anniversary date…. unless you want to, of course.
When you intend to employee someone, prior to hiring them, ask to see there [b]up to date[/b], CAJA receipt, else you will be responsible for any ‘lapse’ in payments from a previous employer. If you don’t and just start paying their CAJA, in a few months you may get a nasty surprise ….
