Ten Quick Facts about Costa Rica (The MUST-KNOW Basics)
For Expat Residents & Tourists Read time: 2.5 minutes. 1) Travel Requirements: Unless you are a citizen or legal resident of Costa Rica, you must show an outbound /return ticket upon entry. This includes individuals who have applied for residency and are awaiting approval. For more details: https://www.visitcostarica.com/planning-your-trip/entry-requirements 2) Crime: While crime is often sensationalized […]
Foreign Driver’s License Homologation How-To
On May 16 and 21, 2024, I personally visited the main COSEVI location in LaUruca (San Jose). The following instructions were confirmed with management. Important Note Without additional resources, COSEVI has been charged with providing increased service. This is a difficult challenge, but I assure you that the kind, patient, and intelligent lady appointment manager […]
MAY 7, 2024 LICENSE VALIDITY UPDATE
It’s official. I recently published an update on extending entry visas to Costa Rica from 90 to 180 days. Decades of waiting for this. I also mentioned that the Costa Rica government was working with the Transportation Ministry to liberalize the validity of foreign driver’s licenses to better accommodate tourists and foreign residents. IE: Eliminate […]
Driving in Costa Rica
In a word: Different. You need to re-frame your idea of how to drive when you come to Costa Rica. Road behaviors that can get you arrested and have your license suspended in your home country are often ignored here in Costa Rica. So you are left dealing with some really intrusive and outrageous habits […]