Costa Rica Travel
Requirements
Passports and
Visas
Passports are required by all persons upon entry into Costa Rica. (Passports must be valid at least six months at date of entry.)
Visas are required by all persons except those with one of following options:
1. U.S. Citizens (except those with passport issues in Northern Marina Islands)
2. Those with British passports stating: “British Citizen,” “British Overseas Territories Citizen,” or “British Nationals (Overseas).”
3. Citizens of Andorra, Argentina, Australia Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep., Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea(Rep. of), Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marina, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Rep., Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, and Tobago, Uruguay, and Vatican City for up to 90 days.
4. Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Maldive Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau Islands, Philippines, Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Venezuela for up to 30 days.
Health
Requirements
Certificates required showing vaccinations against yellow fever for persons arriving from Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo(Kinshasa), Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Rep., Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leon, Sudan or Venezuela.
Vaccinations must be taken at least 10 days before arriving to Costa Rica.
