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Published Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Migration extends
tourist visaand Dimex period Authorities of the General Directorate of Migration announced that the facilities will continue closed to the public until July 17, further extending foreigner permits. Border closures extended until June 15 due to the covid-19 national emergency. The institution informed that the Migration facility closure extension is due to one official who was infected when he was in contact with foreigners apprehended at the Professional Migration Police in Heredia Province. Authorities report that 27 foreigners infected with the covid-19 are held there. Specialists from the Ministry of Health are already giving medical attention and applying the diagnostic tests for covid-19 to the employees who were in contact with the infected patient, the Directorate reported. According to the institution, more than 80% of the employees are teleworking from home, minimizing the number of officials working in the Directorate facilities. The Directorate provides the following announcements: • Because of the building closure, the Directorate has confirmed that the period of legal permanence authorized for foreign people in the migratory category of Tourism who entered the country before December 17, 2019, is automatically extended until August 18, 2020. • The validity of the legal permanence ID, known as DIMEX, will be automatically extended until September 30, 2020, for foreigners authorized to remain in the country under the migratory category of Permanent Residence. • The Dimex for foreigners authorized to remain in the country under the migratory categories of Temporary Residence and Special Categories also extends automatically also until September 30, 2020. • But, the Dimex ID for foreign persons authorized to stay in the country under the migratory category of Non-Resident, Stay Subcategory, was automatically extended until August 18, 2020. • Requests for legal permanence in the country will be open after July 18. • Requests for documents or certificates of immigration status must be made by email certificacionstatus@migracion.go.cr. • Residence renovations, which are Social Security requirements must be requested by email email_ccss@migracion.go.cr. • DIMEX requests or renewals, are currently made at Banco de Costa Rica and Correos de Costa Rica. • Renewal of temporary residence by a relationship with a Costa Rican partner, must be processed at either Banco de Costa Rica or Correos de Costa Rica. • Inquiries about the delivery of DIMEX residences should be made by email dimex@migracion.go.cr. Residents and tourists can make their inquiries by calling the Directorate line numbers 1311 or (506) 2299-8100. --------------------- Have you heard of an expat who has had problems with the renewal of their residence status? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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