Visas and entry conditions to Costa Rica
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IMPORTANT: ALL foreigners who enter Costa Rica, regardless if they require a visa or not, must comply with the following conditions of entry:
- Have a passport with at least 3 months validity at the time of entry to Costa Rica (the period of validity is of 6 months for those foreigners who DO need a visa)
- Upon entry, have a return ticket or a ticket showing journey continuation to a third country
- Prove that they have sufficient financial means to fund their sojourn in Costa Rica
- Present the International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever (if necessary, please see details here).
Nationals from the following countries or territories DO NOT need a visa to enter Costa Rica and can remain in the country for a maximum of 90 days:
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Andorra |
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Ireland |
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Puerto Rico |
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Argentina |
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Iceland |
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Qatar |
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Australia |
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Israel |
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Rumania |
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Austria |
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Italy |
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San Marino |
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Bahamas |
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Japan |
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Serbia |
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Barbados |
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Latvia |
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Singapore |
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Belgium |
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Liechtenstein |
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Slovakia |
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Brazil |
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Lithuania |
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Slovenia |
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Bulgaria |
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Luxembourg |
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South Africa |
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Canada |
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Malta |
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South Korea |
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Chile |
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Mexico |
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Spain |
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Croatia |
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Monaco |
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Sweden |
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Cyprus |
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Montenegro |
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Switzerland |
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Czech Republic |
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The Netherlands |
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Trinidad y Tobago |
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Denmark |
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New Zealand |
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United Arab Emirates |
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Estonia |
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Norway |
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United Kingdom |
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Finland |
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Panama |
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United States of America |
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France |
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Paraguay |
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Uruguay |
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Germany |
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Peru |
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Vatican City |
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Greece |
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Poland |
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Hungary |
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Portugal |
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Nationals from the following countries or territories DO NOT need a visa to enter Costa Rica and can remain in the country for a maximum of 30 days:
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Antigua y Barbuda |
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Marshall Islands |
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Saint Lucia |
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Belize |
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Salomon Islands |
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Sao Tomé and Príncipe |
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Bolivia |
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Kazakhstan |
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Seychelles |
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Brunei – Darussalam |
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Kiribati |
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Suriname |
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Dominica |
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Malaysia |
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Taiwan |
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El Salvador |
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Maldives |
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Tonga |
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Filipinas |
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Mauritius |
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Turkey |
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Fiji |
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Micronesia |
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Tuvalu |
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Granada |
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Nauru |
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Ukraine |
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Guatemala |
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Palau |
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Vanuatu |
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Guyana |
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Samoa |
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Venezuela |
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Honduras |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Russia |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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ATTENTION: If you are a national of a country not mentioned in the previous two groups, then you DO need a visa to enter Costa Rica. Please go the section on consular and restricted visas.