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Costa-Rica visa Requirements Visa is NOT required for US Citizens


VISA IS NOT REQUIRED:

 

If you satisfy ONE of these conditions, you DO NOT NEED visa to Costa Rica for up to 30 days stay. If you wish to stay longer, you should request extension at the Immigration Office in San José, Costa Rica.

  • Hold US and Canada passport.
  • Have "Green Card" or Permanent Residency card for USA, Canada or or the countries of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
  • Have A valid visa in your passport, which allows to enter USA, Canada or the countries of the European Union. Visa should be valid for at least 3 more months from entry to Costa Rica.

VISA IS REQUIRED: Above conditions do not apply for the nationals of: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, Syrian Arab Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Somalia. Please call 888-470-8472 for visa requirements.

YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION: Every traveller must present a Yellow Fever Vaccination certificate, if you visited these countries within last 90 days: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, French Guiana and Venezuela.

This information is for US citizens only.
If you are Non-US citizen or you wish to stay longer, please complete our visa research form (CLICK HERE).


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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Due to severe winter weather in the Washington DC area, many consulates will be closed. Please expect FedEx delays as well.

RUSSIAN Consulate will be closed from Saturday February 20th to Wednesday February 23rd for Defender's Day holidays. It will re-open on February 24th (Wednesday). Please choose your processing times accordingly.

President's Day - Monday, February 15th, 2010. U.S. Passport Agency and most consulates will be closed during this holiday; please make your plans accordingly.

VIETNAM consulate will be closed from February 13th to 18th. It will re-open on Friday, February 19th. Please make your travel plans accordingly.

CHINA consulate will be closed from February 13th to 16th. It will re-open on Wednesday, February 17th. Please make your travel plans accordingly.

INDIA Consulate will be closed on Friday, February 12th for Maha Shivratri Holiday. Please choose your processing times accordingly.

New INDIA VISA Requirement Alert - Effective Immediately: All visa applications must include a copy of the birth certificate.