Foreign Driver’s License Validity Issues
“… but officer, I think you are mistaken…” Roadside Traffic Court Strategy Recently, I’ve received reports from clients who were stopped by Costa Rican transit police or had friends and neighbors stopped. The transit police claimed that their foreign driver’s licenses were no longer valid because the visa stamps in their passports were issued over […]
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 […]
