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- [Costa Rica’s Top Legal Experts Unite Against Immigration Challenges](https://mbclegal.co.cr/costa-ricas-top-legal-experts-unite-against-immigration-challenges/): An avalanche of residency requests and limited resources are crippling the Immigration Department In an unprecedented move, a remarkable team of highly acclaimed immigration lawyers from Costa Rica has united to talk about what has been identified as a rapidly escalating crisis in the Costa Rican Immigration Department also know as Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería Costa Rica This extraordinary panel served as a symbol of hope and strength, demonstrating the impact of solidarity and professional expertise in overcoming challenges. The group consented to participate in a discussion panel on a popular live program, which was broadcasted on the YouTube channel of Pepito Live ... Read more
- [Costa Rica: investing in paradise](https://mbclegal.co.cr/costa-rica-investing-in-paradise/): Moving to another country is a decision for the brave. However, when the option is Costa Rica, taking that first step is more attractive. Moving to Costa Rica not only implies starting a new life in a Central American paradise, but also brings many benefits, for example, when you decide to invest in this wonderful country. It is about investing in business and properties indeed, but also investing in a future, in a dream and in hopes. The main requirement for these people is to make an investment equal or above $150.000 (one hundred and fifty thousand dollars), in addition ... Read more
- [Costa Rica is one of the eight cheapest countries for the retirement of American retirees, according to travel magazine](https://mbclegal.co.cr/costa-rica-is-one-of-the-eight-cheapest-countries-for-the-retirement-of-american-retirees-according-to-travel-magazine/): Costa Rica is one of the eight cheapest destinations in the world for American retirees to settle, according to Travel + Leisure magazine Location, access to health care, language, visa qualifications, and income requirements are all part of the considerations these individuals make when moving outside of the United States. Climate, environment, and costs vary across the country, but the overall cost of living is about 38% lower than in the United States, and housing is 72% lower on average. magazine. The magazine’s data is compared on the Numbeo website , the world’s largest cost-of-living database. The “excellent public and private health care” is ... Read more
- [ICT LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE INFORMATIVE MICROSITE FOR DIGITAL NOMADS](https://mbclegal.co.cr/ict-launches-exclusive-informative-microsite-for-digital-nomads/): July 26, 2022 . Any foreigner who defines himself as a digital nomad and who wishes to come to our country to telework, explore and live unique tourist experiences, can now have the necessary information at hand to prepare his trip. Precisely for this purpose, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) developed a specialized microsite for these travelers within the website www.visitcostarica.com , access is given through one of the photographs in the upper banner and also by entering through Things to do On this page dedicated entirely to digital nomads, you can find information about the benefits for these modern travelers upon arrival in Costa Rica, as ... Read more
- [Digital Nomads in Costa Rica: The ABCs for Tourists Who Want to Work from There](https://mbclegal.co.cr/digital-nomads-in-costa-rica-the-abcs-for-tourists-who-want-to-work-from-there/): Finally! Costa Rica will begin hosting digital nomads under a new special residency category or visa. It comes after a long, 11 month process that culminated in the signing of the bylaws that underpin the Law to Attract International Remote Workers and Service Providers (Law 10,008). Tourists interested in applying for this category can do so once the decree is published in the official government newspaper, La Gaceta. For now, the Department of Immigration only accepts applications for 90 day tourist visas and has not yet created a platform for the digital nomad subcategory. El Financiero reviewed the bylaws sent ... Read more
- [Guanacaste paradise on the rise due to great interest from foreigners to live in Costa Rica after Covid -19](https://mbclegal.co.cr/guanacaste-paradise-on-the-rise-due-to-great-interest-from-foreigners-to-live-in-costa-rica-after-covid-19/): Green image of the country attracts large investors, pensioners and digital nomads from the US, Canada, England and Germany, among other countries. Living without major complications in a tropical paradise, where the sense of fulfillment and satisfaction with oneself converge when reconnecting with nature after two years of concerns about Covid-19, has made foreign investors, pensioners and digital nomads turn their eyes towards Costa Rica. With this, the real estate market in Guanacaste reports an increase in the value of its properties of up to 20% and with a great possibility of further growth when the interest of Asians in ... Read more
- [Costa Rica Opens Its Arms To International Digital Nomads With New “Remote Workers Visa” Law](https://mbclegal.co.cr/costa-rica-opens-its-arms-to-international-digital-nomads-with-new-remote-workers-visa-law/): In Costa Rica the “Law to attract remote workers and providers of international remote services”, is now a reality thanks to its approval by the National Legislative Assembly’sCommission for Tourism on December 2nd, 2020. Its passing represents an important opportunity for international digital nomads that take the best decision of their life by relocating to the Land of Pure Life, granting them a series of benefits, including a dedicated brand-new immigration category: “Remote Worker or Provider of Remote Services Resident Visa”. This initiative aims to relaunch the Costa Rican economy, bringing to the nation funds and resources digital nomads and ... Read more
- [The World’s Best Places to Retire in 2022](https://mbclegal.co.cr/the-worlds-best-places-to-retire-in-2022/): If you’re considering retirement abroad, you need information, and you need lots of it. But more than that, you need guidance on how to interpret that information. That’s what we’re here for, and that’s why we’ve compiled the 2022 Annual Global Retirement Index: to help you with the exciting business of choosing where in the world will best suit your needs. When it was first conceived, our Retirement Index was our special way of coping with an embarrassment of riches. At that stage, IL had already spent over a decade exploring all manner of dream locales. The result was a ... Read more
- [Teleworking opens doors to "digital nomads" and boosts tourism](https://mbclegal.co.cr/teleworking-opens-doors-to-digital-nomads-and-boosts-tourism/): Different countries have launched strategies and campaigns aimed at this type of workers to encourage them to settle in their territories. Taking advantage of the benefits of teleworking, many people now answer their e-mails under a palm tree. Whether they are salaried or self-employed, it is estimated that there are millions of “digital nomads” around the world, a phenomenon that several countries are trying to capitalize on. “I’ve always wanted to live in another country to see what it’s like,” says Sharon (her name has been changed), 28. This American who works in data management left for Mexico City, attracted ... Read more
- [Time names Costa Rica to ‘world’s greatest places’ list](https://mbclegal.co.cr/time-names-costa-rica-to-worlds-greatest-places-list/): The U.S. news website Time has included Costa Rica as part of its World’s Greatest Places 2021 list. Costa Rica is one of 100 total destinations selected to the list. Time chose locations “with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.” “Thanks to Costa Rica’s conservation efforts, forests now cover 53% of the country’s lands—a dramatic reversal after decades of severe deforestation—and 98% of its energy comes from renewable sources, a strong step toward its goal of becoming one of the world’s first decarbonized nations by 2050,” their description reads. President Carlos Alvarado said the recognition highlights the ... Read more
- [U.S. settlement in Costa Rica motivated project of 1,800 luxury homes in Osa](https://mbclegal.co.cr/u-s-settlement-in-costa-rica-motivated-project-of-1800-luxury-homes-in-osa/): Through an internal study, two Florida companies identified that Costa Rica is the country where most Americans are settling lately and, therefore, decided to develop a real estate project of 1,800 luxury homes in the Osa Peninsula, in the southern area, Puntarenas. “Americans have been attracted to its peaceful nature, cultural diversity, tropical climate, amazing biodiversity, hundreds of pristine beaches, benefits to Americans and laid-back lifestyle. What was once a vacation or retirement destination is now a place Americans of all ages call home,” the developers said. Source LA NACIÓN
- [PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC SIGNS FILM INVESTMENT ATTRACTION LAW](https://mbclegal.co.cr/president-of-the-republic-signs-film-investment-attraction-law/): The regulations seek to position Costa Rica as a filming destination for large, medium and small film and audiovisual companies. With a series of incentives, the law will generate investment, productive linkages and the hiring of Costa Rican human talent for the execution of works. This instrument strengthens the competitive fund for financing national audiovisual and film projects, El Fauno. The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, signed this Tuesday, November 16, the “Law for the Attraction of Film Investments in Costa Rica” (N.10071), approved in second debate by the Legislative Assembly -unanimously-, by 40 deputies, on October 12, ... Read more
- [Costa Rica is the third most desirable destination in the world](https://mbclegal.co.cr/costa-rica-is-the-third-most-desirable-destination-in-the-world/): Country won bronze in the outstanding Wanderlust Travel Awards 2021 Costa Rica was awarded as the third most desirable destination for travelers in the world at the Wanderlust Travel Awards 2021, a renowned award organized by Wanderlust magazine, which specializes in tourism and travel. The 20th edition of the awards, based in the United Kingdom, awarded the country the bronze prize in the “Most Desirable Destinations 2021” category. The gold and silver awards went to Australia and Japan, respectively. Costa Rica’s stand was unveiled as the country participates in the virtual mode of the World Travel Market, one of the ... Read more
- [Remote Work in Costa Rica](https://mbclegal.co.cr/remote-work-in-costa-rica/): A pleasant tropical climate all year round, unspoiled or undeveloped beaches of volcanic sand on the Pacific coast and fine white sand in the Caribbean. Volcanic sand on the Pacific coast and fine white sand in the Caribbean, natural wooded areas that are home to 6% of the planet’s biodiversity, and the ease of having fun with and the facility to have fun with a lot of activities provided by the accommodations: hiking, yoga, surfing courses, wellness or multi-adventure sports. These are the reasons that have led a good number of digital nomads to settle indigital nomads to settle temporarily ... Read more
- [Amendments to the current Immigration Law](https://mbclegal.co.cr/modificaciones-a-la-actual-ley-de-inmigracion/): As part of the economic reactivation package, the Costa Rican Government is relaxing the criteria for applying for the following residencies: INVESTOR, RETIREMENT and FIXED INCOME RESIDENCY. The changes have already been approved, however, the detailed regulations to be applied are still pending at the time of updating this website. Please contact us for more information on the current status of this. Follow us for further developments.
- [COVID 19 Regulations](https://mbclegal.co.cr/covid-19-regulations/): To date, Costa Rican authorities do NOT require proof of Covid-19 for travel to Costa Rica. They do request proof of having medical insurance to cover the foreigner’s stay while in Costa Rica. Upon arrival, foreigners will also be asked to fill out a form known as a HEALTH PASS which can be found using the following search: PASE DE SALUD COSTA RICA. Once filled out online, a QR code will be generated that must be presented when boarding the plane on your way to Costa Rica. Although COVID 19 has posed a great challenge for all countries in the ... Read more

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