Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries
are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa:
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
France and Germany dependencies, Greece, Holland and dependencies,
Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway,
Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, South
Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United
Kingdom, United States of America, Czech Republic and 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 apply for an extension (Prórroga
de Turismo) from the Immigration office (Migración), which allows
them to stay a total of 90 days:
Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia,
Bulgaria, Chile, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana,
Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand,
Philippines, Russia, Saint Kitts/Nevis, San Marino, St. Lucia,
St. Vincent, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Taiwan,
Turkey, The Vatican, Venezuela, Estonia and Monaco.
Costa Rica entry requirements
Detailed visa information for Costa Rica
Costa Rican embassies
Foreign embassies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Visa Information
Nationals of certain countries can visit Costa Rican for up to
three months without a visa but will need to be granted a work
permit or visa to take up employment.
Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries
are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa:
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece Holland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal,
Puerto Rico, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
and 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 apply for an extension (Prórroga
de Turismo) from the Immigration office (Migración), which
allows them to stay a total of 90 days:
Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados,
Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominica,
El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland,
Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman Philippines,
Qatar, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia,
South Africa, St. Lucia, St. Vincent Suriname, Taiwan, The Vatican,
Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela
Nationals of countries not mentioned above will need a visa to
visit Costa Rica
To apply for visas please contact your nearest Costa Rican Embassy
or Consulate
Costa Rica doesn't currently have any working holiday agreements
with other countries
If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to work
or study in Costa Rica you should check with the Embassy regarding
visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be
available contact you nearest Costa Rican Embassy or Consulate
or visit The Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs Costa Rica Web Site
Temporary Work Destinations For Citizens Of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica doesn't currently have working holiday agreements
with any other countries, however there are work programmes that
could allow you to live and work overseas.
Company Some Temporary Work Destinations Available To Citizens
Of Costa Rica More Info
BUNAC's work/travel programmes BUNAC's work/travel programmes
offer students and young people the opportunity to live and work
abroad. For More Information See BUNAC
If you are not eligible for a Working Holiday visa there are
a variety of business, family or student visas or work permits
that may be available to you. For further information contact
the nearest Embassy or Consulate of the country you wish to visit.
This is a brief & general summary, visa requirements and
the number of working holiday visas allocated in countries each
year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so we
recommended you attain complete and up to date official information
from the appropriate Immigration Service or that countries Embassy
in your home country before making any work and travel plans.
