Cars, such as the Daihatsu Terio, are well known as rental vehicles and can make you a target of robbery. Don’t leave your stuff in the car, even in the trunk. Use guarded parking lots whenever possible. A known scam also involves the piercing of a tire, then the friendly offer of “help” when you [...]
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Two and three-prong plugs and 110V current are used here, both as seen in the U.S. European adapters and converters are hard to find; bring your own with you.
Power surges are common, especially during electrical storms (most days during the rainy season). Hook valuable appliances like computers and televisions to a surge protector or unplug [...]
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Whether your taking a vacation or taking a little time to check out Costa Rica to see if it is where you want to live and retire. But be careful and don’t act like your on vacation or you can be the target of some not so nice people. Costa Rica has earned the reputation [...]
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Well the change over is complete. We are now found at www.relocationcr.com. Our new emails are in effect, our blog and our website are all located on the relocationcr.com domain now.
Should you forget and try to email us at the old domain, we have a forwarder installed that will direct you to the new email [...]
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Finally, a proposed redraft of the nation’s new immigration laws, that came into effect this past August, will hopefully bring about some changes in the current law.
The monthly income amount required by a foreigner living here on a pension would be reduced to $500 per month instead of the present amount of $600.
Not such good [...]
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We will be changing our domain name/web address this week for many reasons. Mostly to make it easier to find us. Our previous domain doesn’t say anything about relocation which as you know is our primary business. Our new domain www.relocationcr.com does. Our email addresses will be changing as well. Our new email address is [...]
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Whether you have already made the decision to move or are still in the planning stage and haven’t decided yet if this is the place for you…it sometimes helps to have someone to bounce your ideas off of and to assist you in making the right decision for your family. In order to better serve [...]
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In the summer you often have a pet embargo from May to September with several of the airlines. The will refuse to ship pets due to the extreme heat thus an embargo is put in place. Continental airlines will still ship during this time because your pet is never left outside in the extreme heat. [...]
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Obtaining a work visa is not an easy task in Costa Rica. You can not take the job of a Costa Rican and must be a specialist in your field to be considered for this type of visa.
The following individuals might obtain a temporary working permit in Costa Rica:
Scientists, professionals, teachers, technicians and specialized staff [...]
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More changes in the Immigration policy that will affect those applying for residency.
Before this new law went into effect you did not have to leave the country after you had applied for residency. You receive a file number upon filing that shows that you have filed for residency. This file number was your right of [...]
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