Thanks for the info Sarah and I have gathered up the papers to apply for the pension application and will be down in Aug to check out areas to rent and live.
I was at the June retreat and it was while I was there that I discovered that they had changed the Rentista requirements. Lucky for me, I had just been approved in May of this year and I will be finalizing everything in the next few weeks. I was one of those people that did the $60k thing and even I thought it was weird at the time. LOL I figured they were terming it as an investment of sorts because the bank would likely be using my money as they held it, so it was technically an investment?? When I told the lawyer there at the retreat of my status, he was shocked that I had gotten approved because they stopped allowing that method in Feb of 2023 and I had applied in Aug of 2023. I can only assume that the immigration department was so backed up that they decided that they would continue to except any applications that had been submitted within a certain time window after the announcement, but never told the public that. God blessed me, because I would not have been able to do the Rentista the other way that they have it now and would have instead needed to do the investment visa (which I was not prepared to do at the time) since I am also not retired and therefore can't do the pensionado.
Hey! My wife and I will be down in late October to mid-November. We would like to meet and buy you breakfast/lunch/dinner your choice and discuss moving to Costa Rica. Tentación en Quepos? Fuego brewery?
Since you've been in Costa Rica for a long time, are you thinking of naturalizing and becoming a Costa Rican citizen since they offer dual citizenship now?
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very helpful. i have a son there, i didn't know about that last part.
Thanks for the info Sarah and I have gathered up the papers to apply for the pension application and will be down in Aug to check out areas to rent and live.
I was at the June retreat and it was while I was there that I discovered that they had changed the Rentista requirements. Lucky for me, I had just been approved in May of this year and I will be finalizing everything in the next few weeks.
I was one of those people that did the $60k thing and even I thought it was weird at the time. LOL I figured they were terming it as an investment of sorts because the bank would likely be using my money as they held it, so it was technically an investment?? When I told the lawyer there at the retreat of my status, he was shocked that I had gotten approved because they stopped allowing that method in Feb of 2023 and I had applied in Aug of 2023.
I can only assume that the immigration department was so backed up that they decided that they would continue to except any applications that had been submitted within a certain time window after the announcement, but never told the public that. God blessed me, because I would not have been able to do the Rentista the other way that they have it now and would have instead needed to do the investment visa (which I was not prepared to do at the time) since I am also not retired and therefore can't do the pensionado.
Hey! My wife and I will be down in late October to mid-November. We would like to meet and buy you breakfast/lunch/dinner your choice and discuss moving to Costa Rica. Tentación en Quepos? Fuego brewery?
Since you've been in Costa Rica for a long time, are you thinking of naturalizing and becoming a Costa Rican citizen since they offer dual citizenship now?
I want go live there but I don't know how pls help me
Sarah, thanks. Do you ever have to return to the U.S. to maintain your dual-citizenship (i.e., the U.S. citizenship)?
So how do I get my Permanant it’s coming up so what do I do with my Temp residents y expires? Thx
For a digital nomad coming from Morocco is it simple? How to assess my chances?
Is rentista or inversionista better than pensianado? Are there different benefits?
Sarah, did you say income for rentista can NOT come from employment?
Marriage to CR citizen may still require months, paperwork and a good attorney (friends in middle of this now)
@@zoemurillo6838 yes no categories are quick.
Hi Sarah. I have aunts uncles and cousins living in Costa Rica on my mom's side. Does that count?
Can a child born in cr have dual citizenship in us? How are adoptions handled for residency?
What kind of treats? Rice Krispy treats?