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Costa Rica is located in Central America and has lush rainforests and coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific oceans. It’s known worldwide for its land conservation and for the production of bananas, pineapples and coffee. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversified to include sectors such as finance, corporate services for foreign companies, pharmaceuticals and ecotourism. Many foreign companies (manufacturing and services) operate in Costa Rica’s free trade zones (FTZ) where they benefit from investment and tax incentives.
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Cities of Coverage
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San Jose
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Liberia
Client Industries
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Food & beverage
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Our Solutions
Here’s how we can help.
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Claudia De Lucio
Regional Supply Chain & Development LeaderContact Us
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Phone: +1 301 760 7784
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Immigration Phone: +1 954 526 3354
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Opening Hours
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Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Hugo Peña
Senior Regional Immigration Manager- Official Currency: CRC (Colon)
- Citizens of the United States, Canada, and European Union countries do not need a visa to enter Costa Rica; they can enter with a valid passport and stay for up to 90 days.
- To apply for an extension it must be done within 30‐60 days of arriving in Costa Rica; after 60‐90 days a person must leave and come back in to receive another 90 days.
- The amount of time that tourist can remain in Costa Rica is based upon their country of origin.
- In order to work/reside in Costa Rica, a residency permit (Residencia Permanente) is also necessary.
- To apply for a local Driver’s License assignee must have been present in Costa Rica for 91 consecutive days. It is possible to drive with a home country driver’s license for three consecutive months after arrival. After that period, a local driver’s license is required. A visa/ residence card is necessary to apply.
- The requirements to open a bank account are less strict in private banks than in public or national banks.
- Public schools are not recommended in Costa Rica and most assignees chose private schools, however there are limitations in the availability in the private schools.
- The standard lease term is typically three years, renewable automatically, unless advanced written notice is provided. Lease terms Some landlords may ask the company to serve as guarantor but it is not common; typically, the offer letter is accepted.
- Most landlords agree to negotiate the rent in USD and one month’s security deposit is usually required The rental commission is paid by the landlord and it is usually one‐month’s rent.
- Most landlords will accept the diplomatic clause with advanced written notice of 30‐60 days.
- Utilities are not included in the rent, for some a residency permit is needed in order to obtain service.
- The areas where affordable, desirable rentals are most likely to be located within San Jose are, San Rafael, Jaboncillo, Bello Horizonte, Guachipelín, Escazú, San Antonio de Belén, Río Oro de Santa Ana, Piedades, Brasil de Mora, Ciudad Colón, Cariari, Los Arcos, and San Francisco de
- NOTE ‐ To take into consideration for Departure Services ‐ It is customary that landlords request full month rent payments even if theassignees are staying just a portion of the month. Please kindly note this is a usual practice but NOT something required per law unless explicitly indicated in the lease. With that being said it is important for us to do our very best to negotiate with the landlords to only pay prorated days (unless explicitly indicated on the lease) and at the same time inform our partners / assignees about the possibility of having to pay the full month of rent in order to set the right expectation since the beginning of the service.