SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
Regardless of good forward planning, arriving and settling in a new community can be complex and challenging. Building on members’ experience, the Club has developed a range of guidance and information to help both new arrivals and established residents.
Some documents provide information most of us need while others, on dealing with emergencies, for example, will be valuable at times of special need.
In addition, we have organized a number of seminars on more complex topics, often involving national or local Government officials, to gain accurate information and help dispel the contradictory information that flows freely in the community. These valued seminars have been open to the wider expat community. Click Here To see the Seminar Reports.
Life is a bit different here and can be challenging at times; we hope these resources will help you enjoy your new life in Costa Rica.
Look below to see important information about living in Costa Rica.
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social – CAJA Joining the national healthcare system in Costa Rica: During development of the new immigration legislation, the Government stated all foreign nationals would have to join CAJA when they applied for residency … Read More…
Disability Equipment Loan Service: Following an accident or injury, members may need the short-term use of items of disability equipment, such as a wheelchair or walking aid. Although these are available to buy in ‘Orthopaedicas’ in town, we are unaware of any loan service. Sheelagh Richards holds a small stock: Read More…
Where Do I Pay My Taxes?
What taxes do I pay, How and where do I pay them? This advisory note covers corporation and land taxes, not business or personal taxes for those who are employed. Office locations are provided. Read More…
“THERE’S A FROG IN MY SOUP” which is a bi-lingual Recipe Book compiled by PZIWC as a fundraiser. In case of Emergencies and you need to know a little Spanish you can read ‘No Alarmse – Don’t Panic’ – essential Spanish for communicating in an emergency. In case of an unexpected death, “DEATH, BURIAL, and CREMATION in COSTA RICA”, can be extremely helpful.
Although the Government now requires all municipalities to develop recycling strategies, there is not yet a central Recycling depot in San Isidro. However, there is a thriving voluntary and private sector which means you can now recycle nearly everything that does not need to go to a landfill. Read More…
The Club has developed Directories of local service providers (such as doctors and builders) which members have used and recommended.
And if you’ve just had excellent service from some business or professional in town, and particularly if they can speak English (which can be critical for new residents), let us know so their service can be included in future updates of this file.
Thanks – these Directories will only be valuable if we all contribute to its content when we’re satisfied customers!
Disclaimer
The information and guidance notes included in this site have been written in good faith as resources to help Club members. Where relevant, all information has been verified with appropriate officials but please note, officials can give differing advice and policies and processes can change from day to day.
If you find any content inaccurate or out of date, please contact the Website Manager so the note may be amended.
Neither the Club nor the authors will be liable in any way for how these notes are used by members