DGD wrote:
That's what a contributor to the CR Times personally known to many here is reporting, although this contributor's situation may give one pause and he does non really back it up with a source so I'll await further confirmation. If true, not alot tears for alot of reasons on this board other then for the guys that may have paid to join his CR website.
http://www.costaricantimes.com/costa-ri ... bles/21779The other Immigration story this morning is the 10 month extension of expired visas for migratory workers to get their papers in order and pay a $100 month extension. But 2 of the e-papers I read this morning loosely lopped expired tourists visas into this new reg.
http://qcostarica.com/edition/2013/10/2 ... 10-months/ Written by a friend to many here, Rico cited LaNacion as his source but I didn't see it there today, so maybe I missed it yesterday.
Also reported by
http://www.costaricantimes.com/costa-ri ... ions/21758.
What do the boots on the ground guys think? Are expired tourist visas included? I think probably not. I know Irish would be scouring the Gaceta
http://www.gaceta.go.cr/ to see it officially published as the law for the true answer.
Just my opinion!!!
Two reasons they are looking at perpetual tourists
1. Undisirables, we all know who they are...criminals, working without papers, drugs, sex offenders...
2. Health Insurance. Many of the perpetual tourists are retirees and have no health insurance in THIS country. Same as the USA no one wants/can support this group. Many have health insurance in the states that does not cover them here. I can see it as a requirement in the future for stays over 6 months. Correct me if I am wrong but Columbia will only allow a person to stay no more than 6 months in a calendar year on a tourist visa. I believe the USA is the same. It is easy to become a Rentista Pensionado in this Country and YES they want you to participate on the CAJA (there version of health care), The Country is just to small to absorb the uninsured perpetual tourist at this point.
Again just my opinion.