I have been reviewing all of the options for temporary residency and don't see a category for me. My husband would be working for a US company remotely, and I am an independent contractor for another US company. Anyone have any experience with someone like us moving to CR?
Residency for "work from home"
suzanne12345
19 February 2018 23:19:06
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kohlerias
19 February 2018 23:55:56
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If you exit CR within the 90 day tourist visa, this is for you both, otherwise you will have to choose between Investor or Rentista status, unless you have a 'guaranteed for life' pension.
Since you mentioned elsewhere on the forum, that you only be staying here for two years, it is your advantage to stick to being a tourist avoiding the application costs, as it can take a year or more to gain Residency. Plus, if the principle applicant is under 55, the mandatory healthcare could be quite high.
The downside is, as a tourist, you cannot be affiliated with the socialize healthcare system.
suzanne12345
20 February 2018 04:16:01
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Thanks for the information. As a tourist, could I put my daughter in school and rent a house?
kohlerias
20 February 2018 12:00:31
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Yes. This is very common here.
samramon
20 February 2018 20:14:23
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If you are sure you won't be here more than 2 years then kohlerias is right.
If you were going to stay 3-4 years then I'd say try to become a legal resident because you wouldn't then have to leave the country every 90 days - UNLESS you'd want to legally drive a car in which case you would.
However, on the other hand, as a rentista your residency would be somewhat expensive.
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