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[quote=”costaricabill”]I know I have seen this discussed on this forum, but having tried my best through the search function I can’t find the information or the post(s) about how to, where to go, what is the process, etc. for getting additional pages added to your U.S. passport. I remember reading something about how easy it is to just walk into the Embassy, pass all the lines, go to a certain office and they will add additional pages while you wait (I think).
Is there a “best time” to go or only certain hours that this particular office or desk operates? I’ll be in SJO this week and would like to try to get this done, so if someone can refresh the information I would greatly appreciate it.[/quote]Maravilla is right, you had better call. The phone # 2220 3939. Shouldnt be any problem.
[quote=”ticopaz”]Hi there,
Nicoya is a very nice area. A more laid back country feel. Temperature in the hills would be fresh in the evenings and mornings with some breezes, but you can still expect some very warm daytime temperatures. Especially in the dry season. Nicoya is also home to many centurions. One of the few places in the world to boast such.Earthquakes… well, as I understand there is a major fault line that runs through the southern part of the peninsula in the Cobano area. There was a large quake in the 90’s there if I recall correctly. I do not know for sure near the town of Nicoya. You can be assured the earth can and will move in Adventure Land…
Best wishes in your search.[/quote]
Maybe I am slow but what is a centurion???
[quote=”maravilla”]oh, come on, all day in line???
Me too Maravilla. I went to San Ramon with the Bank paid ahead of time and I was in and out in 1/2 hr. Picture taken and in the regular line like a Tico. Couldn’t believe it. This was two years ago.
Maybe the reason Ticos don’t know how to cook turkeys is because, unless homegrown, until a few years ago they were not readily available. Pierna de cerdo or lechon were quite popular among the more well off for Navidad, ticos don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Maybe the only place you could get a goose was on avenida central.
That’s for sure!!!!!
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]Turkeys, geese, and hams are not part of the traditional Costa Rican menu due to the fact that, until fairly recently, many homes did not have refrigerators. Whatever you cook for a given meal must either be consumed at that meal or preserved for later consumption. What would one do with the rest of a turkey, say, if you didn’t eat it all at one sitting? This is also why many other foodstuffs are sold in small quantities and why you can’t buy ostrich here.
The foregoing is purely conjecture.[/quote]
I agree with Costarica 1’s translation of “Ley 8683” My Spanish in not native but I do get around quite well. I don’t understand how article 6 and 7 of the law can be translated to indicate that properties of less than C100,000,000 must declare with Tributacion. I am including the parts of the law in the original Spanish that apply.
Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. Pay close attention to the last sentence in Article 7 ThanksARTÍCULO 6.- Exenciones
Estarán exentos del pago de este impuesto:
a) Los propietarios o titulares de derechos de los bienes inmuebles indicados en el artículo 2 de esta Ley, cuyo valor fiscal de la construcción, incluido el valor de las instalaciones fijas y permanentes, sea igual o inferior a cien millones de colones (¢100.000.000,00). Este valor será actualizado por el Poder Ejecutivo en diciembre de cada año, con fundamento en la variación experimentada por el índice de precios al consumidor que el INEC determine, considerando los doce (12) meses inmediatos anteriores, correspondientes al período comprendido entre el 1º de diciembre del año anterior y el 30 de noviembre del año en curso.ARTÍCULO 7.- Declaración jurada
Los sujetos pasivos deberán presentar, cada tres (3) años, a partir de la fecha de entrada en vigencia de esta Ley, dentro de los primeros quince (15) días naturales de enero del período fiscal correspondiente, una declaración jurada que actualice el valor fiscal del bien inmueble, en los medios, la forma y las condiciones que defina la Dirección General de Tributación. De resultar superior al valor registrado por la administración, el nuevo valor declarado modificará automáticamente la base imponible aplicable para el período fiscal en que se declara.
Cuando el bien inmueble objeto de este impuesto pertenezca a varios copropietarios, estos deberán declararlo en forma conjunta.
El propietario de dos o más bienes inmuebles colindantes y/o superpuestos, deberá acumularlos en una sola declaración, para los efectos de este impuesto, siempre y cuando su uso coincida con los indicados en el artículo 2 de esta Ley, y dichos bienes conformen una unidad de uso habitacional.
En el régimen de propiedad en condominio, la declaración de cada condominio deberá incluir el valor proporcional que le corresponda por las áreas comunes.
En caso de traspaso de la propiedad del bien inmueble, el nuevo propietario será responsable solidario del pago del impuesto del período fiscal vigente a la fecha de adquisición, así como de los intereses, las multas y las sanciones, correspondientes.
Únicamente los propietarios de los bienes inmuebles referidos en el artículo 6 anterior, estarán exentos del deber de declarar.Could you please post the name and website of this shipper. Don’t think we would be breaking any of Scott’s rules. Thanx
[quote=”caliskatari”]You have a few options here.. There is DHL and the USPS that will send international to Costa Rica. It won’t be cheap though and you will have to pay import tax on anything you bring in. People use forwarding addresses in Miami as the cost to ship from there to Costa Rica is cheaper. You won’t need a government license or permit unless its a contraband (and good luck getting one if so..)- ie. certain medicines for example. Most who live here in Costa Rica try to have friends, family or anyone they know coming from the US bring what they need. If you are in the LA Area I know of a shipping company that sends containers every month and charges by the box if needed. It would take up to 2 months for your box to get there (sometimes there really slow shipments), but its untaxed and flat rate, and you just pick it up near the airport in SJ.[/quote]
For those of you who read Spanish,”El Financiero” has a very good article on the new luxury home tax and also a question and answer section that should clear up a lot of questions.
http://www.elfinancierocr.com or http://www.elfinancierocr.com/accesolibre/2009/noviembre/15/flash_legales/img/743legales.pdf EnjoyMy most urgent question is, do I have to file if my house and living areas are worth less than the $172K?
[quote=”grb1063″]We are about to go through the embassy process for our daughter and we have every shred of paper required, even our transcripts back to elementary school from 30+ years ago. We are only doing this in order to make it possible to get her into the states with as little fan fare as possible. We are much more interested in the Costa Rica citizenship and residency aspect. Eventually, we could care less about having US citizenship…it means less with every passing year and could become a major liability with respect to taxation.[/quote]
This is my experience with obtaining a US passport for children born abroad
with one US parent and one Costarican parent. I stupidly waited until my
daughters were into their teens to give them the choice which citizenship to
choose. Off to the Embajada with all the papers; Birth cert, marriage cert,
Army discharge, proof of presence in CR at time of conception, proof of
residence in US for 10 years before my 18th birthday et al. The consular officer,
Robert Silverstein, then demanded DNA proof and not from CR sources but sent to
the US in the diplomatic pouch. Not being able to afford the $2K at the time, I
walked away. However still being very very pissed after 6 mos I went back to the
Embajada and this time there was this very nice lady and when I told her my tale,
she says, “of course your daughters have the right to a US passport, sign here”
Luckily, Robert Silverstein no longer is in CR. I hope he is in Mongolia.mediatica. My recent and ongoing experience to renew my residency with BCR and “migracion” has been anything but efficient. I also called the 900# but no luck, no record of my residency even though I have had it for 30+ yrs. I kept calling and kept getting the same answer and finally they told me that it was so old that they had not sent the info to BCR. A trip to migracion which I had been trying to aviod. My cedula expired July 17 and my appointment is for Nov. 6 and in the meantime Banco Popular will not accept any of the paperwork that I have been trying to present (passport, drivers license CR pensionado card not accepted) Also, all my records in CR, CCSS, Banks, property, vehicles etc. are with my old ced.#, which, surprise surprise will change with my new cedula. With the old manual pen and ink system all was done in a week. How much was spent on technology. Maybe if I live long enough it will go better next time.
maravilla. Sounds like (lanate) to me and used quite frequently to poison animals. I had a fox terrier which was poisoned and did not last even 10 minutes after eating a piece of salchicha. Sometimes even the police throw poisoned food out in areas where there are a lot of stray animals. I have even seen it used in cantinas mixed with kola syrup to kill flies. Not a good place to drink a cold beer. Best train your dogs or keep them on a leash when out of the yard and drink your beers at home.
Kidd After you slipped out over the Southern border once why did you come back to a country you don’t like with no job and an obligation you have trouble meeting? It would be easier to use MoneyGram from the US to send the child support.
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I think that guru is correct in most of his advice BUT it is not easy to find a GOOD tico lawyer and when you do, you better keep on top of him to make sure all the paperwork is filed correctly. First thing to remember is that you will be dealing with the Napoleanic Code and not Common Law. Very important. Also, permanent residency in certain cases will allow you to work in CR depending on the conditions of your residency. Guru is correct saying that CR is a great country and I feel qualified to say that after living and WORKING here for 35 years.
