PROOF OF CONSULAR REGISTRATION Notarized for people Filing for Residency in Costa Rica? You NO LONGER NEED IT!!!

When applying for RESIDENCY in Costa Rica, Costa Rica REQUIRES that you register with your Embassy

For American's, it's called - STEP - the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program

What they HAD been also requiring was for you to have that
PROOF OF CONSULAR REGISTRATION
Translated AND Notarized by the U.S. Embassy


BUT - NOT ANY MORE!!!


WHAT DO THEY NOW REQUIRE?
ALL you need to do is Register with STEP

https://step.state.gov/step

then JUST print out a copy of the registration and bring it with you!!

NO Translation!!!  NO Notarization!!!!

That's a $50 SAVINGS (actually it's more of a savings as it costs to translate it as well)!!!!


IF someone gives you a hard time•tells you otherwise,
contact
American Citizen Services  at  ACSSanJose@State.gov
and they will assist you!

(per one of my resources in the American Citizen Services at the U.S. Embassy November - 2013!)

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Here are some other topics I've shared information on pertaining to
APPLYING FOR RESIDENCY:

FREE LAWYER CONSULTATION FOR AN ATTORNEY INSIDE COSTA RICA MIGRACION:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/12/ImmigrationLawyerAtMigracionCR.html


STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS FOR DOING FINGERPRINTING FOR RESIDENCY IN COSTA RICA:
 LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2012/09/residency-fingerprinting-phone-numbers.html


CHECK YOUR STATUS - Is your Costa Rican Residency Pending?  Want to check your status??
Click here for how to do it YOURSELF - for FREE!!!
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/12/CheckPendingResidencyStatus.html

NOTARIZED DOCUMENT FROM YOUR EMBASSY
You NO LONGER NEED to have your proof (a Notarized statement) that you’ve registered with your consulate as they are now able to access that verification online (but MAKE SURE YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH THEM BEFORE SUBMITTING ALL YOUR PAPERS!)
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/11/ResidencyDontNeedNotarizedSTEPCR.html


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