Citizens holding valid passports from the
following countries are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a
visa:
Andorra,
Argentina, Australia*, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria,
Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark*, Estonia, Finland,
France*, Germany, Hellenic Republic (Greece), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
México, Montenegro, Netherlands*, New Zealand*, Norway*, Panama, Paraguay,
Poland, Portugal, Principality Of Monaco, Puerto Rico, Republic Of South
Korea, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad And Tobago, United Kingdom
Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland **, United States*, Uruguay, and
Vatican City.
*
Their dependencies receive the same treatment
**
Include England, Wales and Scotland
*** Starting on July 2007, the Costa
Rican authorities will demand that all travelers coming from the following countries
(Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Bolivia,
Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador as well as the Republic of
Guyana) have a yellow fever vaccination certificate, with at least 10 days
before arrival.
Citizens holding valid passports from the
following countries are exempt from all visa requirements for stays of 30
days in Costa Rica, though once inside the country, they can apply for
extension from the Immigration office, for an authorized period of stay of 90
days:
Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Bolivia,
Dominica, El Salvador, Philippines, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana,
Honduras, Northern Marianas, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Kiribati,
Maldives, Mauritius, Federated States Of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Kingdom Of
Tonga, Samoa, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Saint
Lucia, Sao Tome And Principe, Seychelles, Suriname, Tuvalu, Turkey, Vanuatu
and Venezuela.
Citizens of all countries not
listed above are required a visa from a Costa Rican embassy or consulate
before traveling.
As in most of the countries, in
order to visit Costa Rica, the traveler must show his or her passport. The passport must be valid during the following 6 months from
the entry date to Costa Rica.
***Russian Federation, People's Republic of China and Taiwan now require consular visa to enter Costa Rica.*** updated on Nov, 2013
For more information - http://www.migracion.go.cr/extranjeros/visas.html
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