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breezzin
  8/1/2015 09:51 EST

My wife and I, both over 65, have rented a home in San Jose, beginning October 1, 2015 for one year to study Spanish. I understand that I have to leave Costa Rica, every 90 days, for at least 72 hrs. to maintain a valid tourist visa.

Further, that I have to have a exit ticket, when I enter Costa Rica.

If I have to leave every 90 days, would I need just one ticket for 1 year from original date of entry or a ticket with exit every 90 days.

In Example:

If I arrive on October 1, 2015, do I need:
1) A return ticket for September 2016 or
2) A ticket to leave Costa Rica before January 31, 2016?

Each time I re-enter Costa Rica, do I need an exit ticket for 90 days?

shermanwc
  8/1/2015 14:32 EST

If you arrive on Oct 1, 2015 you will need a return ticket that leaves CR by approximately Jan 1, 2016 (90 days). You might be able to buy a round trip with return date in Sept 2016; you could then buy refundable one way tickets to leave CR every 90 days and then have them refunded once your Visa has been renewed by doing a "border run".

You do need to leave CR every 90 days (or less if you Visa stamp is for less than 90 days), but you only need to be out of CR for 72 hours if you make a purchase that you want to bring back into CR. The 72 hour requirement relates to customs, not to immigration.

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Kohl
  8/1/2015 15:37 EST

You may be able to qualify for a student visa which is valid for one year.
This is for serious student who is required to be registered at a recognized facility....

http://costarica.usembassy.gov/nivstudy.html

You will have to weigh the 'pro's and con's'.

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