What are our visa options for staying in Costa Rica?
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After doing tons of research on the subject, I did find a website that talks about different types of residency options. Not sure which one we will apply for yet, but it is a start.
http://www.therealcostarica.com/residency_costa_rica/working_costa_rica.html
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Strictly speaking, this question is off-topic for Travel.SE. Tourist visas rarely if ever allow for paid work, even if it is done online or telecommuting. Without a residency permit, you may find yourself unable to open bank accounts, for instance. Also, it's also highly unlikely to find any country that offers year-long tourist visas. Costa Rica is no exception and for Americans, this tops off at 90 days.
Looking at the Costa Rican department of immigration site it seems you won't fall under a category eligible for temporary residency (note - the website is in Spanish), so you may have to apply for permanent residency in your case.
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I met loads of Europeans and North Americans living (and many working) semi-permanently in Costa Rica, and almost all of them were there just on a tourist visa. These people periodically visit a neighbouring country for another 3-month stay. (The only foreigner with a non-tourist visa that I talked to was an American massagist who had been living in CR for 10+ years or so.)
For example, from Puerto Viejo (a surfer/expat hedonism spot on the Caribbean coast), people typically visit nearby Bocas del Toro, Panama to renew their visa (combining it with a weekend getaway).
Not sure how allowed that is, officially. Just reporting what I saw. :-)
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