Costa Rica Visa Informations

COSTA RICA VISA INFORMATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa:

(a) nationals of the UK and its dependencies for stays of up to 90 days (except nationals of Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, who may stay for up to 30 days);

(b) nationals of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep. of), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Uruguay for a stay of up to 90 days;

(c) 4. nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominica, France, French Overseas Possessions, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, *South Africa, Surinam, Taiwan (China), Trinidad & Tobago, UAE, Vatican City and Venezuela for a period of 30 days.

(d) transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting flight within 48 hours, provided holding confirmed onward tickets and not leaving the airport (except nationals of China (PR) who do need a transit visa authorised by the Immigration Department in San José).

All other nationals require a visa:

In some cases an authorisation from the Immigration Department in San José is also necessary.
Temporary visitors must hold return or onward tickets, except those holding a visa showing an exit ticket is not required.

Citizens of the following countries require a passport:

Passport valid for at least 6 months at date of entry required by all, except 1. Canadian and US citizens with proof of identity, eg a Certified Birth Certificate and official ID containing a photograph.
Tourist Cards will be issued to these nationals either at a Costa Rican Consulate or at any airline office at the airports of: Amsterdam, Aruba, Barranquilla, Caracas, Curaçao, Panama and Port of Spain for approximately US$2.

Important Notice: Please Note that these regulations are changed on a regular basis by the different governments, Southtravels.com can not be liable for any information that could have been changed since we checked it. It is the responsibility of each passenger to check the different conditions of entry to the desired country.

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