tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313968083105494075.post9016787455346234301..comments2024-03-24T12:59:26.129-06:00Comments on Diana's Costa Rica Blog: Living Legal in Costa Rica - PART IDiana Miskellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02546520587903079967noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313968083105494075.post-1382783047388702402017-02-19T04:18:35.300-06:002017-02-19T04:18:35.300-06:00I wrote this post in 2014 so of course the informa...I wrote this post in 2014 so of course the information is not now current but thanks for the update for others who may be reading this. We renewed again this month (February, 2017) and I wrote a post about it. By the way, we renewed at Banco de Costa Rica and they insisted that we prove we had a bank account in this country.Diana Miskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546520587903079967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313968083105494075.post-74824763153768588342017-02-19T04:14:08.546-06:002017-02-19T04:14:08.546-06:00I wrote this post in 2014 - when these laws WERE i...I wrote this post in 2014 - when these laws WERE in effect. Diana Miskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546520587903079967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313968083105494075.post-63939570544681458862017-02-18T19:11:13.931-06:002017-02-18T19:11:13.931-06:00PS: The regulations have been modified ("Reg...PS: The regulations have been modified ("Reglamento de Extranjería" - Decreto No. 37112-G) and pensionados have it a little easier than before.<br /><br />First let's look at the Ley No. 8764, Ley General de Migración y Extranjería. Article 81 establishes in simple terms that pensionados must show that they receive a monthly, permanent, and stable pension of no less than US $1000.00 or its equivalent.<br /><br />Article 228 of the Reglamento de Extranjería lists the requirements for a pensionado to renew their status, and it consists of:<br />- Renewal fees<br />- Timely receipt from CCSS showing uninterrupted affiliation with the CCSS since having had legal residence in the country.<br />- Proof from the relevant authority indicating that the person continues to maintain the active pension.<br />- Passport, must be up to date and in good shape<br /><br />There is no mention of having to get an hoja de delincuencia from OIJ, or having to convert the pension funds into colones. The currency conversion requirement was a thing of past regulations.abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353146718016360469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313968083105494075.post-64383073548154674212017-02-18T19:08:26.084-06:002017-02-18T19:08:26.084-06:00You guys are using the old laws. YOU DO NOT...I R...You guys are using the old laws. YOU DO NOT...I REPEAT...DO NOT need to "convert" Dollars to colones with the new law. All you have to do is RECEIVE $1000 a month and prove that!abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353146718016360469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313968083105494075.post-92147117266777555602016-03-28T07:58:01.796-06:002016-03-28T07:58:01.796-06:00Hi Ron,
As we understand, pensionados are obliged...Hi Ron,<br /><br />As we understand, pensionados are obliged to satisfy immigracion that they are converting at least USD $1000 per month. But, it does not have to be each and every month. If there are shortfalls in some months, then they can be picked up in later months. On the bottom line, we think but we are by no means certain that all immigration cares about is proof that the total for all months adds up to at least USD $1000 per month as of the time an application for renewal is filed.<br /><br />Whether the U.S. dollars are obtained by a withdrawal using a Canadian bank debit card, a Canadian credit card or any other source is quite irrelevant.<br /><br />That being said, there are only two ways we have imagined for providing sufficient proof. First, if you have a colones bank account in Costa Rica and all the U.S. dollars have been deposited with the bank after conversion to colones, then a letter from the bank should suffice. Second, if you do not have a bank account in Costa Rica (and for many there is no reason to have such an account), then what is needed is receipts from the bank or banks in Costa Rica where you have walked into the bank, presented U.S. dollars obtained from an ATM or wherever, and bought colones. Each receipt should reflect the purchase of colones using U.S. dollars and show the name of the person obliged to make the necessary conversions. In theory, the necessary proof might be provided by a combination of the first and second ways.<br /><br />There is no way of getting around having to convert from CAD to USD to colones.<br /><br />We don't know what your situation is, but it might be prudent to buy a half hour or so of time from a reputable Costa Rican lawyer familiar with the requirements of immigracion.<br />Diana Miskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546520587903079967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313968083105494075.post-13111109326503843132016-03-27T06:37:33.680-06:002016-03-27T06:37:33.680-06:00Hi Diana... I have followed your blog, but this en...Hi Diana... I have followed your blog, but this entry about renewing the 2 year pensionado cedula is my current concern. We recently received ours, and I'm trying to be prepared for future renewal. Have you found any other way to prove the minimum monthly amount converted? What if you use the ATM to withdraw from your Canadian account? What if you mainly use your Canadian credit card? We have been assuming those methods were a little less expensive than converting our poor Canadian dollars to $US first. Any comments would be appreciated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02856858150996539529noreply@blogger.com