However, if the contract has been stipulated for six months or more, or the execution of the work, owing to its nature or importance, takes six months or longer, the compensation must be at least 22 days’ salary. Visa Overview Foreigners can enter and stay in Costa Rica with permission...
Several challenges face foreigners seeking employment in Costa Rica. First, it takes 3-5 years and costs several thousand dollars to gain the permanent residency status required to work legally. Second, the competition for good jobs is fierce. Underemployment plagues a well educated resident populatio...
Foreigners in Costa Rica will no longer have to wait after receiving their DIMEX to homologate their driver’s license QCOSTARICA -- It's been frustrating for many foreigners obtaining their residency and having to wait to receive their DIMEX (residency card) in order to... Shortage of availa...
Americans are the main demographic of Costa Rica’s tourists and as the American tipping culture is quite intense, tipping has become a bit more expected in Costa Rica in more American & Canadian dominated touristic places (places like Tamarindo, Jaco, Manuel Antonio, Playas del Coco). You ca...
Foreigners can drive in Costa Rica with a valid original driver’s license and their original passport with a valid tourist stamp. Tourists must have their original passport and valid original driver’s license with them when they drive. They can only drive for as long as their tourist visa ...
Costa RicaInternational and domestic tourism is a growing industry in Costa Rica, with the most attractive places located along the coast. Despite their beauty, Costa Rican beaches can pose a high risk for foreign visitors: Drowning is the primary cause of unintentional death among international ...
TheCaja Costarricense de Seguro Social, known asCaja, is the government agency that operates 29 public hospitals and 250 clinics. Foreigners living in Costa Rica—legal residents only—can join the CCSS and get unlimited treatment (everything from check-ups to prescription drugs to major surgeries...
Can I Work in Costa Rica? No. Foreigners cannot legally hold a job in Costa Rica without obtaining a work visa/permit. This requires filling out a lot of forms, jumping through a lot of hoops and spending a lot of time waiting. There are “cash under the table” jobs but undocumented...
The employer pays a contribution of up to 26.5% of gross salary, and the employee pays a contribution of up to 10.67% of his/her gross salary. Self-employed people are also required to contribute to this fund. Foreigners temporarily working in Costa Rica are not exempted from this tax, ev...
The people of Costa Rica (who proudly refer to themselves as Ticos or Ticas) are, by in large, very warm, friendly and accepting of foreigners. Even those who speak Spanish like a toddler (thank goodness!). Even though the prices are climbing, it is still possible to live on less tha...