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Does anyone know how long it takes for a tica to get a passport and how much its costs them?

I heard it can be done in two weeks and costs $75.00 Bucks, is that close to correct?

Is this the first RFM or one of many? Not my business, but I have heard them all.

Peace, love, and support your favoritas,

Don Rico

If you are sending money for the passport figure it will take about $75 a week.

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It is cheaper to pay now and get it over with.
It is also easier to get them to leave.

jajajajaja and thats as long as no one gets sick or needs shoes....

Peace,

DR

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You are all very funny........ and NO this is not my 1st RFM........ But do any of you really smart guys know the answer to my questions????

And Yes, I have bought kidneys and shoes and baby sitters and anything else you can imagine. In other words a cost of doing business. And Mr. DR I can assure you you have not heard them all.. When you want to exchange histories and BS I am certian I can toe to toe with any of you.

So again can you answer or can you only tell me how smart you are???????

Sorry - and please understand ... laughing with you not at you. I have no idea ... I paid for papers for a nica living in CR - so if you wanna know what that cost, send me a PM. That price sounds about right ...Bought a passport for a Hondurena and it was US $70. If you want to know about baby shoes, dental work, skateboards, new boots, halloween costumes, etc... just ask away.

Peace, Love, and support your favoritas!!!

Don Rico

It costs $56.00 and can be mailed to the person for $5.00 or the can pick it up at La Dirección de Migración y Extranjería ubicadas en La Uruca.
Here is a link.

http://www.gobiernofacil.co.cr/gobierno ... /costo.htm

Regards, DRD

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Yes, it's about $60 and takes under a week, about 4-5 days if I remember correctly. Like DRD said, you pick it up from immigration. Nobody uses the postal "system" in CR, not even the locals or the government.

About half way accurate. Very few use the postal service for delivery to a "Tico" style address. Many use the postal service to a P.O. box called a apdo in Spanish. For gringo residents renewing their residency at Banco Costa Rica immigration mails their new cedula to general delivery at post office nearest their home and I have never heard of anyone experiencing a problem getting their cedula.

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One last question about obtaining the passport.

Is it like the US were you bring in a photo (if so how much is a picture?) or is that included in the $56 fee and taken at the passport office?

Oh and by the way I took no offence to the jabs of the guys. The way I phrased the question made it an easy mark. I have read so many reports where the ribbing was much worse than that. I think I just wanted a quick answer without all the extra mumbo jumbo.

I have thick enough skin to take my share. Heck, I can even dole it out when the time is right.

You bring a photo with you, but they have a photographer there for 1,000 I think. And the photos are not the same size as standard US, they should be 3.5cm x 4.5cm, but not 100% sure.

So, you are inviting a young honey to accompany you back to the land of the big PX?

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To side step the all the BS , I have heard that most travel agents offer a service to aid in obtaining a passport. In hope of that person booking a trip, I am sure there is a fee
Ticos can travel to other countries with no visa requirements

TB
Absolutely, positively, never, nada, no way. But Thanks for caring

Ok, Ok, for you others:

So as Paul Harvey would say “and now you know the rest of the story”

Here is why I asked the original question:

Three weeks ago I reconnected with a special friend that I have known for the past five years. She went thru a rough ‘bout with life, but claims (and I believe) she has her act under control, now. While on our long weekend I made mention of my travels to other parts of the Southern world. Not thinking much of it at the time, she brought it up again in conversation a few times.

Getting a little tired of it, I Popped off and said “if you get a passport maybe you could meet me in XXX”. Knowing full well that her attention span has never been there long enough to do anything past getting her next meal. I really thought, there is no why in heck she will go to the government office and go thru any type of effort to get this done and it will die on its own weight. But, that was the old girl not the new and improved version (which she really is )

Then came the call that she claims she actually did go to the office and gave me the line about, two weeks and $75 bucks, and could I help with some $$$. No, it is not the 1st time she has asked nor is the 1st time I have sent. I have a score card and giving credit to a person I enjoy spending time with is not an issue for me. She actually understands and abides by the GSS credit company terms. Unfortunately, in this converstaion, she also mentioned something about wanting to buy the neighbors mongrel puppy down the street. Not part of the deal and not something for which credit shall be granted.

And that is when I turned to my good ole brothers here on CRT. To get the real skinny on what is involved in getting a CR passport. Unfortunately for her, the story smelled like a rat, talked like a rat and I just kind thought there might be a rat. Not wanting to accuse her of anything, but also wanting to renege on my “out of country” offer, in the most politcaly correct way possible. I thought it best to just give her all the rope she wanted and see if she would tie the knot herself.

In a second email and phone conversation today, she did, and even climbed up on the crate and jumped off. Now it is all the” I am sorrys in the world” and I told her “you cant get that eye back”, maybe next time.

Having the info from those serious responders helped me out of a problem. Thank You. The jabs from the others reminded me to keep my wits about me.