Immigration News
Podcast with Blue Zone Legal: Current Challenges with Real Estate Investors and Residency Hold Ups
Blue Zone Legal's founding partner, Cristina Guerrini, sat with Richard Bexon of Costa Rica Investments to break down some issues investors and expats are currently facing with immigration. They also took a quick look at the Nosara market and[...]
Homologating Your Foreign Driver’s License in Costa Rica: A Legal Guide 2024
Relocating to Costa Rica with the intention of staying long term requires more than relaxing under palm trees or trekking cloud forests. It is also imperative that you make sure your attention to legal matters are up to date. If[...]
FAQ Session of “Is That Legal” – Costa Rica’s 180 Day Driving Update
We've had a TON of questions flood in about the process of getting your driver's license and why it's important. So meet us in an hour for a special FAQ episode of "Is That Legal" with Allen Richard and BZL[...]
Official Changes to Costa Rica’s Driving Legislation: Updated Guide for Expats
It's Official! On May 7th, 2024, Legislative Decree N. 10470 was officially posted to "La Gaceta" — the Diario Oficial of Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly, enacting the long awaited amendments to the Law on Traffic on Public Land Roads and[...]
Navigating Costa Rica’s Driving Legislation Updates: A Quick Guide for Expats
Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly recently enacted significant amendments to the Law on Traffic on Public Land Roads and Road Safety during their second debate on April 2nd, particularly revising Article 91 of Law 9078. These changes stand to impact expatriates:[...]
COSTA RICA’S BILL OF LAW N. 23531: PROPOSED EXTENSION OF VALIDITY FOR FOREIGN DRIVER’S LICENSES
Expanding Driving Privileges for Foreigners: Key Changes in Costa Rica's License Regulations The Costa Rican Government is on the brink of enacting substantial updates to the Law governing foreign driver's licenses. Bill of Law N.[...]
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: CHANGES IN COSTA RICAN MARCHAMO PAYMENT FOR 2024
In a significant development, the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly has approved a reform in the calculation method of the Marchamo, resulting in reduced charges for vehicle owners across the country. The Marchamo, colloquially known as the "circulation tax," is[...]
COSTA RICA’S EXTENDED TOURIST STAY POLICY: UP TO 180 DAYS
In a significant move to boost tourism and accommodate digital nomads, Costa Rica has extended the period of stay for tourists from a select group of countries. The announcement came through Executive Decree 44187 on August 31, 2023. Blue[...]
“COSTA RICA IMMIGRATION, DIGITAL NOMAD VISA AND RESIDENCY UPDATE JULY 2023” – BY RICHARD BEXON
In this video Richard from "Costa Rica Real Estate, Investments and Relocation" interviews our CEO-Cristina Guerrini to get the updates about the Digital Nomad Visa and the paths to residency in Costa Rica. She explaines the most frequent[...]
EXCITING UPDATE FOR OUR VALUED CANADIAN CLIENTS: SAY GOODBYE TO AUTHENTICATION AND LEGALIZATION HASSLES
Breaking News: Canada Joins Apostille Convention, Streamlining Document Authentication In a significant development, the Canadian Office of International Affairs, also recognized as Global Affairs, made a groundbreaking announcement on May 16, 2023. Canada has taken[...]
