{"id":3066,"date":"2025-01-06T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T13:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.triparoundcostarica.com\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2025-05-03T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T07:00:45","slug":"visas-and-vaccinations-costa-rica-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.triparoundcostarica.com\/en\/2025\/01\/06\/visas-and-vaccinations-costa-rica-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Visas and Vaccinations Costa Rica in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visas and vaccinations Costa Rica<\/h1>\n

Before organizing your trip <\/span><\/a>it may be useful to consult the regulations in force in the Central American country regarding visas and vaccinations in Costa Rica<\/b>. Depending on your residence, particular visas or vaccinations may be required. In this short guide you can find information updated to 2024.<\/p>\n

Do you need a visa to enter Costa Rica?<\/h2>\n

The Costa Rican government has divided the states into four main groups, some of these require mandatory visas<\/b>, others do not require visas.<\/p>\n

Group 1<\/h3>\n

Entrance<\/b>: no visa needed<\/p>\n

Stay: <\/b>180 days non-extendable (It will only be extended to those who are granted less than 90 days and up to a maximum of 90 days)<\/p>\n

Minimum passport validity<\/b>: 1 day<\/p>\n

Countries<\/h4>\n

Germany<\/p>\n

Andorra<\/p>\n

Argentina*<\/p>\n

Australia*<\/p>\n

Austria<\/p>\n

Bahamas<\/p>\n

Barbados<\/p>\n

Belgium<\/p>\n

Brazil<\/p>\n

Bulgaria<\/p>\n

Canada<\/p>\n

Croatia<\/p>\n

Kilos<\/p>\n

Cyprus<\/p>\n

Denmark*<\/p>\n

United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n

Slovakia<\/p>\n

Slovenia<\/p>\n

Spain<\/p>\n

State of Qatar<\/p>\n

United States of America*<\/p>\n

Estonia<\/p>\n

Finland<\/p>\n

France*<\/p>\n

Hungary<\/p>\n

Ireland<\/p>\n

Iceland<\/p>\n

Israel<\/p>\n

Italy<\/p>\n

Japan<\/p>\n

Latvia<\/p>\n

Liechtenstein<\/p>\n

Lithuania<\/p>\n

Luxembourg<\/p>\n

Malta<\/p>\n

Mexico<\/p>\n

Montenegro<\/p>\n

Norway*<\/p>\n

New Zeland*<\/p>\n

Netherlands (Holland) *<\/p>\n

Panama<\/p>\n

Paraguay<\/p>\n

Poland<\/p>\n

Portugal<\/p>\n

Principality of Monaco<\/p>\n

San Marino<\/p>\n

Peru<\/p>\n

Puerto Rico<\/p>\n

Serbia<\/p>\n

South Africa<\/p>\n

United Kingdom of Great Britain** and Northern Ireland<\/p>\n

Czech Republic<\/p>\n

Republic of Korea (South Korea)<\/p>\n

Hellenic Republic (Greece)<\/p>\n

Romania<\/p>\n

Holy See Vatican<\/p>\n

Singapore<\/p>\n

Sweden<\/p>\n

Swiss<\/p>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/p>\n

Ukraine<\/p>\n

Uruguay<\/p>\n

*Dependent States receive the same treatment.<\/p>\n

**Includes England, Wales and Scotland.<\/p>\n

Group 2<\/h3>\n

Entrance<\/b>: no visa needed<\/p>\n

Stay<\/b>: 30 calendar days (extendable up to a total of 90 calendar days, pursuant to applicable legislation)<\/p>\n

Minimum passport validity<\/b>: 90 days<\/p>\n

Countries<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/p>\n

Belize<\/p>\n

Bolivia<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/p>\n

El Salvador*<\/p>\n

State of Brunei<\/p>\n

Russian Federation*<\/p>\n

Philippines<\/p>\n

Fiji<\/p>\n

Granada<\/p>\n

Guatemala<\/p>\n

Guyana<\/p>\n

Northern Mariana Islands<\/p>\n

Marshall Islands<\/p>\n

Solomon Islands<\/p>\n

Kiribati<\/p>\n

Malaysia<\/p>\n

Maldives<\/p>\n

Mauritius<\/p>\n

Micronesia (federated states)<\/p>\n

Nauru<\/p>\n

Palau<\/p>\n

Kingdom of Tonga<\/p>\n

Samoa<\/p>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/p>\n

St. Vincent and the Grenadines<\/p>\n

Saint Lucia<\/p>\n

Sao Tome and Principe<\/p>\n

Seychelles<\/p>\n

Suriname<\/p>\n

Taiwan (region)<\/p>\n

Tuvalu<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye<\/p>\n

Vanuatu<\/p>\n

* See the specific regulatory section for the case of the Republic of El Salvador and the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n

Group 3<\/span><\/p>\n

Entry group with consular visa<\/i><\/p>\n

Visa validity: <\/b>single entry.<\/p>\n

Time to affix the visa to the passport: <\/b>three months once authorized.<\/p>\n

Entry deadline: <\/b>once the passport has been stamped, the visa must be used within a maximum period of 60 days<\/p>\n

Minimum passport validity<\/b>: 180 days.<\/p>\n

Maximum stay: <\/b>up to 30 calendar days, extendable up to 90 days.<\/p>\n

Countries<\/h4>\n

Albania<\/p>\n

Angola<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n

Algeria<\/p>\n

Armenia<\/p>\n

Barhain<\/p>\n

Benin<\/p>\n

Belarus<\/p>\n

Bosnia Herzegovina<\/p>\n

Botswana<\/p>\n

Burkina Faso<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/p>\n

Bhutan<\/p>\n

Cape Verde<\/p>\n

Cambodia<\/p>\n

Cameroon<\/p>\n

Colombia*<\/p>\n

Ivory Coast<\/p>\n

Comoros<\/p>\n

Chad<\/p>\n

Ecuador<\/p>\n

Egypt<\/p>\n

Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)<\/p>\n

Gabon<\/p>\n

Gambia<\/p>\n

Georgia<\/p>\n

Ghana<\/p>\n

Guinea<\/p>\n

Guinea Bissau<\/p>\n

Equatorial Guinea<\/p>\n

Honduras<\/p>\n

India<\/p>\n

Indonesia<\/p>\n

Jordan<\/p>\n

Kenya<\/p>\n

Kosovo<\/p>\n

Kuwait<\/p>\n

Lesotho<\/p>\n

Liberia<\/p>\n

Libya<\/p>\n

Lebanon<\/p>\n

Madagascar<\/p>\n

Malawi<\/p>\n

Evils<\/p>\n

Morocco<\/p>\n

Moldova<\/p>\n

Mongolia<\/p>\n

Mozambique<\/p>\n

Namibia<\/p>\n

Nepal<\/p>\n

Nicaragua*<\/p>\n

Niger<\/p>\n

Nigeria<\/p>\n

Oman<\/p>\n

Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n

Western Sahara Arab Democratic Republic<\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/p>\n

Republic of North Macedonia (former Republic of Macedonia)<\/p>\n

Republic of Congo<\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)<\/p>\n

People’s Republic of China*<\/p>\n

Lao People’s Democratic Republic<\/p>\n

Dominican Republic<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/p>\n

Senegal<\/p>\n

Sierra Leone<\/p>\n

Sudan (Northern Sudan)<\/p>\n

Southern Sudan<\/p>\n

Thailand<\/p>\n

Tanzania<\/p>\n

East Timor<\/p>\n

Go<\/p>\n

Tunisia<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/p>\n

Venezuela*<\/p>\n

Vietnam<\/p>\n

Yemen<\/p>\n

Djibouti<\/p>\n

Zambia<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

*See section on specific regulations for China, Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Group 4<\/h3>\n

Limited visa entry group<\/i><\/p>\n

Visa validity: <\/b>single entry.<\/p>\n

Period to affix the visa to the passport: <\/b>three months once authorized.<\/p>\n

Deadline for entry to Costa Rica: <\/b>Once in the Passport, the visa must be used within a maximum period of 60 days<\/p>\n

Passport validity required<\/b>: 180 days.<\/p>\n

Maximum stay: <\/b>up to 30 calendar days, extendable up to 90 days.<\/p>\n

Countries<\/h4>\n

Afghanistan<\/p>\n

Azerbaijan<\/p>\n

Bangladesh<\/p>\n

Cuba<\/p>\n

Eritrea<\/p>\n

Ethiopia<\/p>\n

Haiti<\/p>\n

Kazakhstan<\/p>\n

Kyrgyzstan<\/p>\n

Iran<\/p>\n

Iraq<\/p>\n

Jamaica<\/p>\n

Mauritania<\/p>\n

Myanmar (Burma)<\/p>\n

Pakistan<\/p>\n

Palestine<\/p>\n

Syrian Arab Republic<\/p>\n

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)<\/p>\n

Somalia<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

Tajikistan<\/p>\n

Turkmenistan<\/p>\n

Uzbekistan<\/p>\n

Regulation<\/h3>\n

Consult the complete regulation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Are vaccines needed to enter Costa Rica?<\/h2>\n

\"Serve<\/p>\n

Although there are no particular health needs in Costa Rica<\/b>, the government still recommends vaccinations for hepatitis A and B, tetanus and rabies<\/b>. For most countries there are therefore no compulsory vaccinations, however some will necessarily have to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever<\/b> based on their origin from:<\/p>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

Brazil<\/p>\n

Colombia<\/p>\n

Ecuador<\/p>\n

Venezuela<\/p>\n

Visas and vaccinations Costa Rica: recommendations<\/h2>\n

Costa Rica<\/b> has a statewide drinking water system. In any case, health authorities recommend tourists to drink only bottled water<\/b>.<\/p>\n

For any additional information on Costa Rican visas and vaccines you can consult the official immigration website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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