Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa:
| Argentina |
Holland and dependencies |
Norway |
South Korea |
| Austria |
Hungary |
Panama |
Spain |
| Belgium |
Israel |
Paraguay |
Sweden |
| Canada |
Italy |
Poland |
Switzerland |
| Denmark |
Japan |
Portugal |
United Kingdom |
| Finland |
Liechtenstein |
Puerto Rico |
United States of America |
| Germany |
Luxembourg |
Romania |
Uruguay |
Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are allowed to stay in Costa Rica for 30 days without a visa, though once in the country, they can solicit a "Prórroga de Turismo" (extension) from the Immigration Office (Migración), which allows them to stay a total of 90 days:
Albania |
Colombia |
Jamaica |
San Marino |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Czech |
Kenya |
St. Lucia |
Australia |
RepublicDominica |
Kuwait |
St VincentSaudi |
Bahamas |
El Salvador |
Mexico |
Arabia |
Bahrain |
France and dependencies |
Monaco |
Singapore |
Barbados |
Grenada |
New Zealand |
Slovakia |
Belize |
Guatemala |
Oman |
Suriname |
Bolivia |
Guyana |
Philippines |
Taiwan |
Bulgaria |
Honduras |
Qatar |
Trinidad & Tobago |
Chile |
Iceland |
San Cristobal |
United Arab Emirates |
Vatican |
Venezuela |
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Citizens of all countries not listed above must obtain a visa from a Costa Rican embassy or consulate before traveling there.
Check with your travel agent for the latest information on travel requirements.
