Costa Rica entry and visa requirements

Costa Rica hotels and travel directions
 

Passport

Your passport must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay in Costa Rica.

Ticket

You need to have a ticket for return or onward travel.

Taxes

Airport departure fee when leaving Costa Rica: US$26.00.

Visa not required

Visa is not required for stay up to 90 days in Costa Rica for citizens from the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece (Hellenic), Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay.

Visa is not required for stay up to 30 days in Costa Rica for citizens from the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Taiwan, Turkey, Vatican and Venezuela.

Visa consular required

Nationals of the following countries can stay 30 days in Costa Rica with a consular visa, which must obtain from a Costa Rican embassy or consulate before the trip: Andorra, Belarus, Colombia (do not need if you have a valid visa to USA), Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Nicaragua, Peru, Slovenia, Thailand and Zimbabwe.

Visa restricted and consulted

For citizens of countries not listed in previous visa is restricted and consulted with Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería.

Questions

For more and latest information visit the homepage of Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.

Important!

I have used official sources to compile this information about entry requirement to Costa Rica, but unfortunately it turned out to contain erroneous facts. My hope is that I have found and corrected all the errors.

 
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Hotels in Costa Rica:

San Jose hotels
Central Valley
Northern Zone
Caribbean
North Pacific
Central Pacific
South Pacific

Hotels by activity:

Bird watching
Historical sights
Hiking trails
Horseback riding
Golf
Fishing
Kayaks / Boats
Scuba diving
Snorkeling
Surfing

Travel operators
in Costa Rica:

Car rentals
Boats
Bus
Learn Spanish
Scuba diving
Tour Operators

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