Deadline for submitting the Registry of Shareholders and Beneficial Owners

We remind our clients and the general public that before April 30, 2021, you must file your corporate information before the Registry of Shareholders and Beneficial Owners, which is mandatory for all legal entities domiciled in Costa Rica, i.e., all corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, Foreign Companies with a branch office in Costa …

Requirements for the entrance of tourists to Costa Rica

In accordance with the General Guidelines for the Entry of Passengers to Costa Rica N ° LS-VG-006, issued by the Ministry of Health of Costa Rica, dated September 18th 2020, in order for foreign tourists to enter the country, they must have the following requirements: a) Present a document proving that an RT-PCR test for …

Non-mandatory pay holidays are modified

As a result of the reform to the Article 148 of the Costa Rican Labor Code made in December 2019 by the Legislative Assembly, starting in 2020 the holiday of October 12 (Day of the Cultures) will not be celebrated and therefore will no longer be a non-binding holiday. Instead, it was declared a holiday …