4 responses to “Opening a Bank Account in Costa Rica

  1. I visited Costa Spring last spring and fell in love with the country. Quick question. Can someone US citizen open an bank account either online or over the phone?

    Thanks, Fred

  2. One thing you might want to make sure is can your bank in Michigan deal with international wire transfers. When I moved to MI I had a credit union account at:
    myrivervalleycu.org
    but apparently because all of the Michigan credit unions have a central clearing house they just cannot do wire transfers right as the forms in other countries don’t allow for that many digits. So I went and opened a bank account at Independent Bank
    independentbank.com
    Though I am sure it would work equally as well at any bank.
    Enjoy Costa Rica.

  3. I opened a bank account in Costa Rica

    This is trickier than it sounds. Imagine trying to open an account in the US without a Social Security card and without a mailing address… I got all my paperwork in order: They normally two letters of reference from banks that I normally do business …

  4. Hey, A buddy of mine and I are trying to move there for some time but we need to open an account while we are there. Should we get the letter of refrences before we go for our local banks?

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