Home › Articles › Expat Living in Costa Rica Expat Living in Costa Rica 2026: What Daily Life Is Really Like After You Move Living in Costa Rica as an expat is less about learning what pura vida means and more about understanding how everyday life actually works once the move is real. Banking, leases, […]
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Temporary Residency in Costa Rica: 2026 Requirements
Home › Blog › Immigration Law › Temporary Residency Temporary Residency in Costa Rica: Categories, Requirements and Process in 2026 Temporary residency in Costa Rica is the legal framework used for several categories that allow a foreign national to reside in the country for a defined period while maintaining the basis of the approved category. […]
6 Reasons to Live in Costa Rica as a Resident (2027)
Home › Blog › Immigration Law › 6 Reasons to Live in Costa Rica 6 Reasons to Live in Costa Rica as a Legal Resident in 2027 Costa Rica has been drawing expats, retirees, and investors for decades — but the reasons people actually stay go beyond the beaches and the weather. Legal residency here […]
DIMEX Renewal in Costa Rica: 2026 Guide
Home › Blog › Immigration Law › DIMEX Renewal DIMEX Renewal in Costa Rica: Why It’s Riskier to DIY Right Now If you’ve renewed a DIMEX before, you already know it’s rarely as simple as showing up with your old card. Right now, it’s more complicated than usual: Costa Rica’s immigration authority is working through […]
Law 9996 Costa Rica: Attraction of Investors, Rentiers and Retirees
Home › Blog › Immigration Law › Law 9996 Law for the Attraction of Investors, Rentiers and Retirees: Costa Rica’s Law 9996 Explained The Law for the Attraction of Investors, Rentiers and Retirees — Costa Rica’s Law No. 9996 — is the statute behind the country’s reduced $150,000 investor threshold and its package of tax […]