The General Directorate of Immigration sent yesterday a reminder to the rest of the government institutions with the extension rules regarding following DIMEX (residency cards) categories:
PERMANENT RESIDENTS:
All foreign persons who have a category of permanent residents, without determining when the expiration of the DIMEX occurred, have their residency card extended until September 30th, 2022. However, the non-renewal fine of US$3 per month, since the moment of the expiration, must be canceled at the time of renewal.
TEMPORARY RESIDENTS AND SPECIAL CATEGORIES:
All foreigners who have a category of temporary residents and special categories, whose document expired after October 1st, 2021, have their residency card extended until September 30th, 2022.
ESTANCIA PERMIT (Non-Resident, Estancia Subcategory)
All foreigners who have a subcategory of “Estancia”, whose document expired after October 1st, 2021, have their card extended until July 31, 2022.
Note: The purpose of the present publication is to provide general information on the updates for Immigration regulations in Costa Rica and it is not intended to be legal advice as such. In case more specific information is required regarding these topics, please Cordero & Cordero Abogados at info@corderoabogados.com or visit our web page at www.corderoabogados.com
