Residency for

Residency for "work from home"

suzanne12345 Contributor

Member since 15 November 2014

suzanne12345Contributor19 February 2018 21:19:06

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I have been reviewing all of the options for temporary residency and don't see a category for me. My husband would be working for a US company remotely, and I am an independent contractor for another US company.聽 Anyone have any experience with someone like us moving to CR?

kohlerias ViP

Member since 05 September 2013

kohleriasViP19 February 2018 21:55:56

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If you exit CR within the 90 day tourist visa, this is for you both, otherwise you will have to choose between I, unless you have a 'guaranteed for life' pension.
Since you mentioned elsewhere on the forum, that you only be staying here for two years, it is your advantage to stick to being a tourist avoiding the , as it can take a year or more to gain Residency. Plus, if the principle applicant is under 55, the mandatory healthcare could be quite high.

The downside is, as a tourist, you cannot be affiliated with the socialize healthcare system.

suzanne12345 Contributor

Member since 15 November 2014

suzanne12345Contributor20 February 2018 02:16:01

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Thanks for the information. As a tourist, could I put my daughter in school and rent a house?

kohlerias ViP

Member since 05 September 2013

kohleriasViP20 February 2018 10:00:31

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Yes. This is very common here.

samramon ViP

Member since 11 January 2011

samramonViP20 February 2018 18:14:23

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If you are sure you won't be here more than 2 years then kohlerias is right.
If you were going to stay 3-4 years then I'd say try to become a legal resident because you wouldn't then have to leave the country every 90 days - UNLESS you'd want to legally drive a car in which case you would.
However, on the other hand, as a rentista your residency would be somewhat expensive.