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Passport and visas of the following countries
are allowed 90 days' stay with no visas: Most western European
countries, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Israel, Japan, Panama,
Rumania, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay.
Passport carrying national
of the following countries are allowed 30 day stay with no Visa:
Most eastern European countries, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia,
Brazil, Ecuador, Ireland, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras,
Iceland, Liechenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland,
and Venezuela
Most of the other nationalities
require a visa, which can be obtain it from a Costa Rican Consulate.
Extension
All tourists must pay an airport
tax when they leave. To avoid waiting in line to do this at the
airport, you might want to do this at the airport, you might want
to pay it at the airline office downtown when you reconfirm your
return reservation.
In addition to the airport
tax, if you overstay your 30 or 90 day visa, you will need an
exit visa in order to leave the country. An exit visa is good
for 30 days from the date it is issued, so it is an automatic
30 days extension of your visa. If you do not use your exit visa
within 30 days you must by a new one. Any local travel agent can
obtain and exit visa for you, but be sure to request it at least
three working days before you are scheduled to depart. They charge
a small fee for the service, well worth it compare to the hassle
of getting your visa yourself. If you leave by air the prices
will change.
Much
of the information on our site as it relates to Costa Rica is:
 Courtesy
of Christopher P. Baker and Avalon Travel Publishing.
© 2004 Christopher P. Baker. All Rights Reserved.
Spanish Abroad, Inc. highly
recommends Christopher P. Baker's book: Moon
Handbooks Costa Rica. Click on the image to visit
his website where you can purchase this book or find out more
about the author.
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