Shipping household goods to Costa Rica: plan before you pack
Compare the full delivery cost, prepare a useful inventory and get the customs route confirmed before pickup.
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Find the right immigration route, get your documents in order, and make a plan that leaves room for real life.
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Costa Rica’s digital-nomad visa, without the guesswork
Who it fits, the income evidence, insurance and the difference between a temporary stay and a residency plan.
Read the guideCosta Rica’s 180-day tourist stay: what Americans need to know
Entry documents, onward tickets and the difference between a long visit and a plan to live here.
Bringing your dog or cat to Costa Rica from the U.S.
Build the vet, paperwork and flight schedule together, including the requirements for a return trip.
A realistic moving timeline for Americans
A sequence for residency, U.S. admin and the first weeks in Costa Rica, without promising a government decision date.
Your U.S. documents and apostille checklist
Order the right records, send them to the right authority, and leave time for translation.
Investor residency: check the investment before you buy
How to think about the investment threshold, ownership structure and the post-July 2026 incentive question.
Rentista residency: income, deposits and proof
A route to investigate when you have reliable income but no qualifying lifetime pension.
Pensionado residency: can your pension qualify?
The lifetime-income requirement, the paperwork to gather, and the costs to plan beyond the application.