So you want to bring your beloved bird with you to Costa Rica? Do you know what all is involved in this endeavor? Lots of paperwork and permissions from your home country and Costa Rica’s government agency’s.
This month we brought in a bird from Honduras. Birds from Central and South America are not permitted entry [...]
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Pet relocation is a topic that never gets old. There is so much to it that the normal pet owners never think about. What is the best airport to send my pets out of? What is the best airlines? Is it safe to send my pet as cargo? I’ve heard so many bad things about [...]
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Try it out for awhile before moving to Costa Rica. So many people contact me ready to move the house the kids and the dogs/cats to Costa Rica without ever visiting the country. I believe that this is not a good idea for anyone and strongly discourage this as does anyone that has lived here [...]
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Well…I’m working on it. Actually it is finished. We are now in the process of editing and correcting my mistakes and typo’s. Unfortunately I cannot edit my own work so I am having to rely on the kindness of others to do this for me.
Lots of information in this book. Some of the topics covered [...]
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You cannot work in Costa Rica unless you have a work permit or the proper type of residency that allows you to do so. You cannot work while living in the country with a Tourist Visa, Rentista Status or Pensionado status. You are actually forbidden to do so by the Costa Rican government. You cannot [...]
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Wow, it has been a long time since I have written anything on the blog. It is because I have been so busy writing my book that will soon be available to all my readers. This book is a condensed version of everything you need to know if you are considering moving or investing in [...]
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IRS Winning friends among local bank officials!
The sign of things to come: Banco Cuscatlan now requires citizens or resident aliens of the United States to fill out a W9 form for personal accounts at the firm’s banks in Costa Rica.
Why? Because Citigroup bought Grupo Cuscatlan from Corporación UBC Internacional S.A. for $1.51 billion in cash [...]
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World Pet Travel/Guardian Angels CR and many other pet transporters have encountered problems recently with people contacting us and asking for help with their international moves for their pets.
Just this week Frank and Susana Wheeler from London England, new to Costa Rica, refused to pay for the services that they requested that I have been [...]
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I am very upset with the information that I have found on Costa Rica websites regarding importing pets to Costa Rica. This information is not only incorrect it will cause your pets to be put into quarantine or put down upon entry into the country.
One very well known website states that the laws importing birds [...]
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Obtain your Costa Rican Permanent Resident Investor Status through our Government approved reforestation project.
SPECIFIC BENEFITS USING THIS PROGRAM TO OBTAIN LEGAL STATUS
If the applicant chooses to obtain their Permanent Resident Investor status through this type of project they receive the following benefits:
Application can be made directly to the Immigration department here in Costa Rica [...]
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