By virtue of a decree published in the Official Gazette on April 19 of this year, the collection of the sanction for irregular stay in the country of one hundred dollars (US$100.00) for each month of irregular stay has been postponed for twelve months or, if unpaid, the prohibition from entering the country for a period equivalent to triple the time of the irregular stay.

Currently, a bill aims to clarify that the charge of this fine would be only applicable “for non-resident tourists whose stay has exceed their time allowed to remain in the country.”

Dentons Muñoz – Costa Rica Labor and Immigration Law practice area offers you the regularization of your immigration status in the country for you and your family, in compliance with the law and the Rule of Law.

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