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.