Do you know what to do after receiving the resolution from Immigration Office approving your residency in Costa Rica? Part II
In the previous email/post we reviewed the first two steps to follow when receiving your residency in Costa Rica. In this one we continue with these steps:
3- Guarantee deposit: this amount is established at 75% of the cost of a travel ticket to your country of origin or the country of habitual residence during the last five years before legally residing in Costa Rica. The value of the ticket will correspond to an open ticket for one year and will be set according to the route of entry into the country.
This deposit must clearly state the full name of the applicant and in favor of the «Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria» per section 133 of Law 8764,» equivalent in colones to the reference exchange rate «sale» that is calculated daily and published in the Central Bank of Costa Rica to the account precisely indicated in the resolution for each.
4- Dues and expenses to be paid: Per section 33 subsection 4, and sections 251, 252, and 253 of Law 8764, the following amounts equivalent in colones to the reference exchange rate «sale» that is calculated daily and published in the Central Bank of Costa Rica to the account precisely indicated in the resolution for each:
US$ 25 in favor of the «Fondo Social de Migracion» for the use of immigration services.
US$ $98 for the value and issuance of the document that accredits you as a CR Temporary Resident
Both payments must be in favor of the «Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria» in the applicant’s full name.
It is worth mentioning that at the time of the appointment, either at the Offices of the «Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria» or the Costa Rica Post Office, it is essential to fill out the INFORMED CONSENT form and sign it to avoid any delay when receiving your residence card DIMEX id.
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