Gerard Gatineau
@bottrader
French expat in Costa Rica
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140 posts
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13
About me
French
Lives in Samara
Speaks English, a little Spanish (not enough)
Registration: 14 January 2012
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banking by jerry reid
My wife and I will be retiring soon to CR. The question I have is when we move we will be applying for a Pensionado Residence and I have heard that you could not open a bank acct. until you are approved. How do we open an acct. to live on until we ...
+ 1 As per the costarician immigration department and my experience of filing the residency demand to this immigration department Todos los documentos que provengan del exterior, deberán estar debidamente apostillados o legalizados por el Cónsul ... Read More
banking by jerry reid
My wife and I will be retiring soon to CR. The question I have is when we move we will be applying for a Pensionado Residence and I have heard that you could not open a bank acct. until you are approved. How do we open an acct. to live on until we ...
@DDTICA , Concerning this statement "You do not need a corporation to buy a house or a car. Expats can own land outright and that "corporation" will not "protect" your assets. Good luck!!" That's correct but after you bought a house , you need a ... Read More
Caja plan by jerry reidelbach
Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...
Hello OldMark, From where did you get this assumption , because I do not agree ? Read More
Caja plan by jerry reidelbach
Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...
My understanding is that once you get approved for the residency by the immigration department , then you have to join the CAJA . this is the last step to get the "cedula" . So you cannot joint outside this final process of the residency procedure. Read More
Caja plan by jerry reidelbach
Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...
You cannot join the CAJA until you receive your residency card Read More
Need feedback about incorporation attorney/ service in Costa Rica by jdaniels
I need to set up a company in Costa Rica. Dear experienced members, would you please share with me your actual experiences. That means who did you actually use, what was your experience like, good/ bad/ indifferent, etc. I am coming for a trip ...
To create a corporation may be necessary when you buy a property for example , if you do have (yet) a residence , in order to be able to subscribe an electricity contract with ICE ( ot telephone/internet ) if you do nove (yet) a residence card ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Concerning the health care , It will not be able to apply to the public health program ( CSSS ) until you get your residency card as a pensionado . It may take 1 ou several years for the residency process . I have applied successfully by myself ... Read More
Possibly Relocating to Costa Rica by armymom1953
Hi everyone! My husband and I are exploring the option of early retirement and moving to Costa Rica. We are looking for a furnished 2 bdrm rental preferably close to a beach. Would like to keep it $800 US dollars or under. We also prefer the warmer ...
Regarding the residency point , Please find the link from the costarican immigration department about the "Pensionado" conditions to apply for this type of residency dedicated to retired person with at least a 1ooo USD ... Read More
Healthcare in Costa Rica by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Costa Rica ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Costa Rica? Thanks in advance for ...
Casey, where can you get global private sector insurance for "about $100 per month per person"? I've been researching global health care policies for Costa Rica and haven't come anywhere near that low of a monthly cost. The quotes I've seen are 3 ... Read More
Address / FAX by MississippiBill
I noticed that part of the residency application process includes providing a local address in San jose and a FAX number. What if you are applying and not yet living in the country?
Fax number will be used by costarician immigration service for notification about your residency demand Read More
Residency Requirement by MississippiBill
I read that as part of applying for residency you must be fingerprinted in Costa Rica. Since I will be there in November, before starting the residency application process, would it be wise to get the fingerprinting done at that time? If the ...
Yes this is correct , Fingerprints is one of the prerequisites for the residency application Read More
Mailing to Costa Rica by Sharpie2
I understand that bring a shipping container is prohibitive cost wise. It seems that starting from scratch wouldn't be so cheap either. I'd appreciate some comments and hearing about people's experiences about that. Is is then possible to mail ...
Hello , As far I know , there is no mail box in each house so how the courrier is distributed , for example somebody from Canada sends a letter to a friend in Costa Rica ? Read More