As explained in this week's edition of The Tico Times, the General Immigration Administration recently emitted a decree automatically renewing all foreigners' residency cards, or cédulas, until July 2007.
The measure is designed to give the institution time to improve its outdated and overloaded systems and reduce wait time for residency renewal appointments, now topping out at more than 10 months (TT, Dec.
. Immigration Director Mario Zamora recommends that foreign residents whose cédulas have expired carry a copy of the decree, available at the
Costa Rica Immigration Web SiteClick on this link,
Costa Rica Residency Options for more information about the kinds of residency you may qualify for.
