Costa Rica is one of the top travel destinations in the World. Lonely Planet named it one of the best travel destinations for 2020.
In recent years numerous celebrities have been choosing Costa Rica as their vacation destination. According to TheTravel.com the following stars have all traveled to Costa Rica for fun, sun, and nature: Margot Robbie, Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian, and Tom Brady, Zac Effron, Kylie Jenner, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Liam, and Chris Hemsworth, Gisele Bundchen, Gina Rodriguez, Liev Schreiber, Ashley Benson, Lizzie McGuire,Diane Kruger, Norman Reed, Rachel Lindsay, Josephine Skriver, Heidi Klum, Brittney Spears, Jamie Chung, Andrew Lincoln, Kat Graham. Even the Simpsons featured in season 31 episode 7 their travel to Costa Rica “Living the Pura Vida Life”.
If you are considering visiting Costa Rica, then continue to read this article where I review the Immigration requirements to enter Costa Rica as a tourist.
Do I Need a Visa to Enter Costa Rica as a Tourist ?
The requirements to enter Costa Rica depend on your country of nationality. Generally, citizens of the United States, Canada and the European Union countries DO NOT require a visa to enter Costa Rica. Those citizens can enter Costa Rica with their valid passport and remain in the country for up to a maximum of 90 days. If you are traveling to Costa Rica it is recommended that your passport have at least three (3) months validity from the date of entry for those nationalities included in the no visa requirement and six (6) months for those in the rest of the categories.
Can I Renew My Tourist Visa in Costa Rica ?
If you received a 90-day visa upon entry, this is the maximum stay allowed by law. If you want to stay in Costa Rica longer then that you have to leave the country and then come back into the country to get another 90 days. If you received a 30-day visa, then you can renew that in Costa Rica up to a maximum of 90 days.
Visa Entry Requirements by Country
No Visa Required. May Stay in Costa Rica up to 90 days
The amount of time that a Tourist can remain in Costa Rica is based upon their country of origin as follows:
NO VISA REQUIRED. MAY STAY UP TO 90 DAYS. Those countries designated as No Visa countries may enter Costa Rica without an entry Visa and may remain in Costa Rica for up to 90 days.
GERMANY
ANDORRA
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BAHAMAS
BARBADOS
BÉLGIUM
BRASIL
BULGARIA
CANADÁ
CROATIA
CHILE
CYPRUS
DENMARK
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
SPAIN
QATAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ESTONIA
FINLAND
FRANCE
HUNGRY
IRELAND
ICELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
LITUHANIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LUXEMBURG
MALTA
MÉXICO
MONTENEGRO
NORWAY
NEW ZEALAND
NETHERLANDS
PANAMÁ
PARAGUAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
PRICINPALITY OF MÓNACO
SAN MARINO
PERÚ
PUERTO RICO
SERBIA
SOUTH AFRICA
UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND
CZECKOSLOVAKIA
SOUTH KOREA
GREECE
ROMANIA
VATICAN
SINGAPORE
SWITZERLAND
TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO
URUGUAY
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
BELIZE
BOLIVIA
DOMINICA
EL SALVADOR
BRUNEI
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
PHILLIPINES
FIGI
GRENADA
GUATEMALA
GUYANA
HONDURAS
NORTHERN MARIANNA ISLAND
MARSHALL ISLANDS
SALOMÓN ISLANDS
KAZAJISTÁN
KIRIBATI
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
SAMOA
St. CHRISTOPHER AND NIEVES
ST. VINVENT AND THE GRENADINES
ST. LUCIA
ST. THOMAS
SEYCHELLES
SURINAM
TAIWAN
TUVALU
TURKEY
UKRAINE
VANUATU
VENEZUELA
Also included in this list are dependent and commonwealth countries of Britain, France, Holland, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and the United States:
BRITISH
ANGUILA ASCENCIÓN BERMUDAS GIBRALTAR ISLAS CAIMÁN ISLAS CANAL ISLAS DE MAN ISLAS PITCAIRN ISLAS TURCAS Y CAICOS ISLAS VÍRGENES BRITÁNICAS MONSERRAT SANTA HELENA TERRITORIO BRITÁNICO DEL OCÉANO ÍNDICO ISLAS MALVINAS
FRENCH
GUADALUPE FRENCH GUYANA MARTINIQUE MAYOTTE NEW CALEDONIA POLINEYSIA REUNIÓN ST. MARTIN
HOLLAND
NETHERLAND ANITLLES ARUBA BONAIRE CURAZAO
DENMARK
GREENLAND FEROE ISLANDS
AUSTRALIA
COOK ISLANDS CHRISTMAS ISLAND ISLAND OF HEARD AND MCDONALD NORFOLK ISLANDS
UNITED STATES
GUAM VIRGIN ISLANDS AMERICAN SAMOA
NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND COOK ISLANDS NIUE TOLKELAU
NORWAY
BOUVET ISLANDS SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN
Visa Required. You can stay up to 30 days and renewable for up to 90 days.
If you are a citizen of a visa required entry group you need to obtain an entry VISA from a Costa Rican Embassy or Consulate abroad before you enter Costa Rica. If the visa is granted it is for a period of 30 days and may be renewable up to a maximum of 90 days.
ALBANIA
ANGOLA
SAUDI ARABIA
ARGELIA
ARMENIA
AZERBAIjÁN
BAHRÁIN
BENIN
BELORUS
BOSNIA & HERCEGOVINA
BOTSWANA
BURKINA FASO
BURUNDI
BHUTÁN
CABO VERDE
CAMBODIA
CAMERÚN
COLOMBIA
IVORY COAST
COMORAS
CHAD
ECUADOR
EGYPT
GABÓN
GAMBIA
GEORGIA
GHANA
GUINEA
GUINEA BISSAU
ECUATORIAL GUINEA
INDIA
INDONESIA
JORDAN
KENYA
KIRQUIZISTÁN
KOSOVO
KUWAIT
LESOTO
LIBERIA
LIBYA
LEBANON
MADACASCAR
MALAUI
MALI
MORROCCO
MAURITANIA
MOLDAVIA
MONGOLIA
MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA
NEPAL
NICARAGUA
NÍGER
NIGERIA
OMÁN P
AKISTÁN
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SAHARAWI ARAB DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
MACEDONIA
REPÚBLIC OF CONGO
DEMOCRÁTICA EL CONGO
PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
LAOS
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
RAWANDA
SENEGAL
SIERRA LEONA
SUDÁN
SWAZILANDIA
THAILAND
TANZANIA
TAYIKISTÁN
EAST TIMOR
TOGO
TÚNEZ
TURKMENISTÁN
UGANDA
UZBEKISTÁN
VIETNAM
YEMEN
YIBUTI
ZAMBIA
ZIMBAWE
AFGANISTÁN
BANGLADESH
CUBA
ERITREA
ETHIOPÍA
HAITÍ
IRÁN
IRAQ
JAMAICA
MYANMAR (BIRMA)
PALESTINE
SYRIA
NORTH KOREA
SOMALIA
SRILANKA
You can download the Department of Immigration Visa entry requirement list below to see where your country fits into the visa program:
Your Passport Entry Stamp: While you are in Costa Rica your
passport and the immigration stamp that was placed in it when you entered the
country is your proof of legal status. The Immigration Department allows you to
carry a copy of your passport with the entry stamp so that you can keep your
passport in a safe place.
