Comments on: The “DIMEX” card – you probably already have one

By: Hardy Hansen

Hardy Hansen — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:03:42 +0000

Any updated info to this 12 digit cedula issue. Mine is 13 and my wife has 11. She just renewed and migracion refused to change her cedula number to 12 digits. Any ideas???

By: Carole Saylor

Carole Saylor — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:48:47 +0000

If I want to apply for a Dimex card, does anyone know what the requirements are? Other than the exorbitant $123.00 fee. The lady at Scotiabank said all I would need was to show my Passport. Ha! I’ve never seen anything that easy in Costa Rica.

By: Genna Marie

Genna Marie — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:18:34 +0000

Which banks specifically are freezing accounts for perpetual tourists?

By: Odette Langermans

Odette Langermans — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:48:42 +0000

Very simply stated: SINPE is the acronym for banking between banks, so from an account at Banco Costa Rica to an account at any of the other banks and vice versa.

By: George Cole

George Cole — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 02:18:49 +0000

My DIMEX card is now my banking ID as changed Now my card has become a really big problem with preferrential public transportation. Often I’ve been asked to enter a bus through the back door. What’s my solution?

By: Timothy Williams

Timothy Williams — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:48:34 +0000

Good suggestion John, thanks. I totally overlooked it. We’ll add a note.

By: Denise Marchessault Channell

Denise Marchessault Channell — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:04:16 +0000

Me too!

By: Denise Marchessault Channell

Denise Marchessault Channell — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:04:16 +0000

Me too!

By: John Holtz

John Holtz — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:34:07 +0000

For those not in the “know”, you might clarify SINPE to an otherwise very good article.

By: Jay Willette

Jay Willette — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:48:33 +0000

Just one more in a host of reasons that I no longer spend six or more months and 20 or 30 THOUSAND $$’s per year in Costa Rica. Forcing residency on those of us who just want to be ‘snow-birds’ doesn’t work for me.. and I’m sure they won’t miss me and my money enough to consider a sensible visitation program for retirees (unlike many other welcoming venues).. I’ll miss a few things, but not the continuous hassle and uncertainty built into most everything one tries to do there.