By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica CAJA sticker shock. For those who don’t yet know, one of the requirements for residency here in Costa Rica is that you must enroll in our national healthcare system (CAJA) upon approval of your residency application. You will be means-tested to assess “fairly” what you can afford to pay—the greater your income, the higher your CAJA premium. As of March 16th of this year, the premiums took a significant hit. More on that below. Some cru...
