By Deibem Gómez

• Assistance within Costa Rica before you arrive—advice,contacts and information.
• Recommendation of professional people you can trust, including lawyers, accountants and other specialists.
• Assistance with language.
• Service to establish residency, starting before you arrive.
• Assistance in getting acquainted with the country when you arrive.
• Recommendation of trustworthy real estate firms.
• Assistance with importation of cars, furniture and personal effects through our office.
• Assistance in locating various firms you may require who speak your language.
• Assistance with government agencies and departments, and an explanation of local rules and regulations.
• Assistance in establishing banking contacts.
• Advice about how various investments work in Costa Rica.
• Processing of resident government file updates and I.D. card renewals.
• Full insurance service through our office, including group plans for health, home and vehicles.
• Discount rates for Costa Rica social service medical insurance.
• Safe, inexpensive international mail and courier service.
• ARCR computers are on line with the computers at the Central Registry for property and vehicle title search and company name searches.
• Personal or company credit studies. ARCR computers are on line with the largest checking agencies.
• ARCR is on the Internet; ARCR receives and transmits E- mail for members.
• In the ARCR office, photocopy, fax, postal and document translation services are available to members.
• Hundreds of merchants and professional services provide discounts to members simply by showing the ARCR membership card.
• ARCR can arrange work permits for domestic help in Costa Rica.
• For provisional members who have overstayed their time as tourists, ARCR can arrange for their passport to be brought back to legal status.
• Membership includes subscription to the bimonthly ARCR magazine, “El Residente”.
• Participation in the Residents Association’s social and cultural events and the opportunity to meet other foreign residents.
• Travel and tourism assistance.
• Gold Key Plan—medical discount program with over 400 medical professionals and hospitals.
• Access to ACCR (Automobile Club of Costa Rica)—”AAA-USA”. At special prices.
• Publications about Costa Rica are available from the ARCR office.
• Importing of pets.
• Funeral services.
• Newcomers Seminar.

Who are we?

The ARCR Administration is an organization serving all types of foreign residents in Costa Rica, as well as people living abroad wishing to become residents of Costa Rica.

What do we do?

• Advocate for members before the Costa Rican government in matters of legal and human rights.
• Inform interested persons about procedures for becoming legal residents and to assist and advise them during the process.
• Organize social activities for members.
• Promote member participation in Costa Rican society and culture.

In Costa Rica:

ARCR Administration Address:
Apdo. 1191-1007
Centro Colón
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 233-8068
Fax: (506) 255-0061

WebSite:

http://www.arcr.net/
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Street address:
Casa Canada, corner of Calle 40 and Avenida 4, San José.
Tico style address: 200 meters sur de Iberia, Paseo Colón.