(01-11-2018 09:17 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(01-11-2018 08:59 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(01-11-2018 07:51 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(01-11-2018 07:47 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(01-11-2018 07:36 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  #costa

Let one of these motards try to move to Costa Rica. We should have the same immigration policy as them.

Over 20 percent of the population of Costa Rica is foreign born. The largest group....Nicaraguans. Also a lot of Colombians and Venezuelans.

Good for them. They can have it.

Costa Rica is incredibly nice. You have to not only prove you can support yourself, you have to put money in a Costa Rican bank. I don't think you can seriously even consider becoming a Costa Rican citizen for less than 500,000 dollars after living there for 7 years.

People need to look at the requirements to become a citizen in a few countries around the world to realize exactly how batshite crazy our immigration policy is.
Ooo

it's one of the best salt water fishing destinations on the planet....and the women are everywhere....kinda like the south....

regarding the visa requirement.....that's my end game goal unless okra or any other dippo wins in 2020.....I'll have to pick up the pace at that point.....

http://www.therealcostarica.com/residenc...dency.html

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To quality for the pensionado status, one must fulfill four basic requirements:

(1) prove that one receives at least $1,000.00 per month from a qualified pension such as social security, a state retirement pension, military pension. or someone who has purchased or owns a lifetime annuity guaranteeing an income (for life) of no less than $1,000 US per month
(2) Prove at each renewal that you still receive that pension, and
(3) Live in Costa Rica for at least four months out of the year and
(4) enroll in the local CCSS Government Health program known as CAJA . This is socialized medicine CR style.

To quality for the rentista status, one must fulfill four basic requirements:

(1) prove that one receives at least $2,500.00 per month from a guaranteed source. Most commonly, this is a deposit in a Costa Rica bank.
(2) Prove at each renewal that you still receive the monthly income, and
(3) Live in Costa Rica for at least four months out of the year
(4) enroll in the local CCSS Government Health program known as CAJA . This is socialized medicine CR style.