Costa Rica-Marinas Reform (foto QCostaRica)

Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves Robles signed the reform to the Regulation of Law 7744 of Ley de Concesión y Operación de marinas y atracaderos (Concession and Operation of Marinas and Berths).

A foreign vessel that uses the services of a marina or tourist berth in Costa Rica can now remain in the country for two years, extendable.

“We are eliminating bottlenecks to develop marinas and tourist berths more quickly, because the generation of employment on the coasts of Costa Rica cannot wait any longer,” said Chaves.

From now on, the requirements are clarified and deadlines are established in all the procedures carried out by investors and developers before the Comisión Interinstitucional de Marinas y Atracaderos Turísticos (CIMAT) – Inter-institutional Commission of Marinas and Tourist Docks, attached to the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) – Costa Rican tourism board.

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