Visas and entry conditions to Costa Rica
Any consular inquiry (Visas, Passport Renewals, Migratory Procedures etc.) will only be taken into account if received through the email concr-cr@rree.go.cr.
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
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:
| Andorra | Ireland | Puerto Rico |
| Argentina | Iceland | Qatar |
| Australia | Israel | Rumania |
| Austria | Italy | San Marino |
| Bahamas | Japan | Serbia |
| Barbados | Latvia | Singapore |
| Belgium | Liechtenstein | Slovakia |
| Brazil | Lithuania | Slovenia |
| Bulgaria | Luxembourg | South Africa |
| Canada | Malta | South Korea |
| Chile | Mexico | Spain |
| Croatia | Monaco | Sweden |
| Cyprus | Montenegro | Switzerland |
| Czech Republic | The Netherlands | Trinidad y Tobago |
| Denmark | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates |
| Estonia | Norway | United Kingdom |
| Finland | Panama | United States of America |
| France | Paraguay | Uruguay |
| Germany | Peru | Vatican City |
| Greece | Poland | |
| Hungary | Portugal |
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:
| Antigua y Barbuda | Marshall Islands | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Belize | Salomon Islands | Saint Lucia |
| Bolivia | Kazakhstan | Sao Tomé and Príncipe |
| Brunei – Darussalam | Kiribati | Seychelles |
| Dominica | Malaysia | Suriname |
| El Salvador | Maldives | Taiwan |
| Filipinas | Mauritius | Tonga |
| Fiji | Micronesia | Turkey |
| Granada | Nauru | Tuvalu |
| Guatemala | Palau | Ukraine |
| Guyana | Russia | Vanuatu |
| Honduras | Samoa | Venezuela |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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.