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It was [i]mentioned[/i] that one could [i]’possibly obtain residency with the purchase of land/home worth $200,000′[/i] but I don’t know if this is really true.
I do know that going the investor route is just the equivalent of a hoping to get a winning lottery ticket.
Else, many more would do so….Search for residency specialists such as [url=http://www.arcr.net/]ARCR[/url] and realize that you will probably have to return to your home country and get the necessary papers needed to apply. These must be dated within the [i]6 months when they are accepte[/i]d by immigration.
On the peninsula, yes, according to friends who live near Nosara. Around the other more populated beach towns it isn’t a problem.
One of the main things to check when you visit the beach towns is the availability of fresh produce, especially on the peninsula.
You will stand more chance of having your home broken into, than being ‘mugged’.
There are areas where you should not go alone or after dark, but this is something you will soon see and avoid, and use common sense. Follow your friends advice and leave the flash at home. At the beach areas, this still applies, as there are muggers there, too.
But even in the supermarket, just keep a hold on your purse but if someone tries to ‘yank’ it from you… let them take it.I just added the info of the couple leaving today, as another point to emphasize, that whether or not, David agrees or disagrees, many people return to their home country for a variety of reasons.
And this is why I say to [b]Miss O[/b], and other potential residents; visit and [i]really check out where you think it will suit[/i] you and your family because if you find yourselves in a community that doesn’t fulfill your requirements or that it seems to be constantly raining, it will make you disappointed with the decision that you made.It may take 6 months before you received a ‘folio number’ or even longer…especially after the large influx of applications that were trying to beat the March 1 st deadline.
And many people and lawyers say that once you have the ‘folio number’ [i]one should still be prepared to leave[/i] every 90 days…I [i]know[/i] we differ on this subject, David.
But another couple I know slightly, are leaving Monday. Again, this is a second marriage, and they have only lived here for 18 months, but she really misses [i]her[/i] grandchildren, but [i]he[/i] really didn’t want to leave…
None of the people I knew personally, were working here, but I can’t report on how many others have left due to work being terminated.Many homes have bars because they are set up right beside the road, especially in towns.
We have bars on some windows with wooden shutters on others and we have been robbed.
I tend to agree with [b]jenny[/b] as I have mentioned before, and I know many ex-pats that have returned, but not necessarily with-in the year. One of the moving companies had mentioned that indeed, many of the people they have moved to Costa Rica, have used them to return their household goods, with-in the year.
On another CR forum, there was ‘talk’ just this past week where two young families, one couple that moved prior to having a baby so they will automatically get Permanent residency and the other with a young baby, but both seem to be ‘on the fence’ whether they will stay.[b]Miss O[/b] as you mention you are “…looking at a very well done website” and that is exactly what it is. An advertisement.
Some friends has stated, that around this area, there is ‘excessive and ongoing crime’ and they have lived there for over 10 years.
Areas around San Ramon tends to have has lots of low-lying fog so it is often, very very humid. Beautiful scenery abounds though…when you can see it!Are you going to hire a Costa Rican tutor or an ex-pat? Realize that one must/should hire a teacher that has legal residency and a right to work.
And as someone else stated, home schooling is not accepted here for any accreditation.
The smaller towns of Naranjo, Grecia and Palmares are nice town in the Central Valley. I live in the interior of Guanacaste and use many facilities in Liberia.
But a month long visit for what you require is really too short for the searching you need to do.
Limon is not a place I would choose or recommend, either.Safety concerns must be dealt with. Unfortunately, crime is a problem here in some areas.
Again, it depends on what exactly you want in types of weather, hospitals, etc.
And with a special needs student, there may be other concerns/professionals that you may need access too. Very few schools, public or private will offer what she needs. as additional staff members/teachers aids in the classrooms are not usual/common.Welcome.
I think your first step, will be to look at the residency requirements of each country you are interested in, if you haven’t already done so.You cannot join CAJA until you have obtained a temporary resident status (or at least least received a ‘folio number’ which may be accepted) such as [i]Pensionado[/i] or [i]Rentista[/i], so you will be required to pay for your medications and any hospital visits ‘out of pocket’.
INS does not cover all pre-existing conditions, and if they do cover your medical condition, they will charge a surcharge. You could purchase travel insurance.
CAJA usually supply generic medications but if this is not satisfactory, again you will need to purchase them from a local pharmacy.
For diabetics many meds, meters and testing strips are not covered by CAJA, and only 1 needle per day is providedHere is part of some information, recently posted.
[i]”Applicants for residency may now do so with out having to sign up immediately for the CAJA. This seems to have resolved the aforementioned problem of taking advantage of the system by folks who would say to CAJA that they were applying for residency, would join and use CAJA, but then would not follow thru by actually making application for residency, leaving the CAJA hanging for the expenses, so to speak.
Now, since Immigration and the CCSS have come to an agreement, you may apply for residency but by the time you go to your Immigration appointment to pick up your cédula you must have applied for the CAJA by showing the CAJA your granted resolution for residency. Then you bring your CAJA card and current receipt of payment to Immigration with you on the day of the appointment.”[/i]You would be better off to apply for residency while still in your home country, and move when you have actually been granted residency as this could take up to a year or even longer….[i]and you must leave Costa Rica to have your 90 day Tourist Visa renewed by the end of the 90 days.[/i]
The law [i]used to permit[/i] one to legally purchase guns through a S.A. but now one must have permanent residency status or be a citizen of Costa Rica. It changed a few months ago.
A poster on another forum, repeated how he went to several gun stores and was refused, but one company did allow him to purchase one and did all the paperwork for an addition 20,000 col. Legally?
