Costa Rica
COSTA RICA - Visa Application Documents Eligible for Apostille as Costa Rica Joins Hague Convention
December 15, 2011 - Achieving a “milestone” in modernizing its immigration system, Costa Rica has significantly simplified its visa application process by joining the Hague Convention. Foreign nationals may directly submit their application doc...
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COSTA RICA - New Changes to Immigration Rules
September 04, 2009 - The new Costa Rican Immigration Law (Ley General de Migración y Extranjería No. 8764) was published September 1, 2009 in the Official Gazette and it will come into effect on March 1, 2010. In anticipation of the implement...
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COSTA RICA - Costa Rica Congress Approves New Immigration Law -- Ratification Expected Soon
August 06, 2009 - On August 4, 2009, the Costa Rican Congress approved the text of the new immigration law (Ley General de Migración y Extranjería) that will replace the current law enacted in 2005. Before taking effect, the new law must first be rat...
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COSTA RICA - New Changes To Entry Visa Requirements For Non-Residents And Update On Renewal Process
June 15, 2009 - The Immigration Authority of Costa Rica (DGME) recently modified some entry visa requirements for non-residents. The new visa requirements primarily affect nationals of Group 3 (consular visa required) and Group 4 (restricted visa or ...
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COSTA RICA - New Changes implemented to the Company Accreditation Process
April 30, 2009 - On April 1, 2009, the General Immigration Authority of Costa Rica's (DGME) Directive 1086-2009 came into effect. This Directive affects the Company Accreditation Process (CAP) for fast-track procedures. The changes introduced by Dire...
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