Travel Tips

Can I Visit Costa Rica Without A Visa?

Costa Rica is very welcoming to tourists due to a booming economy centered on the business of tourism. They also maintain very friendly relations with most of the world. As a result, they have agreements with many countries to allow visitors arriving from certain countries to travel to Costa Rica without a visa.

Visitors traveling from the following countries may visit Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa (passport is required):

Argentina, Austria, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Romania, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Yugoslavia

Visitors traveling from the following countries may visit Costa Rica for 30 days without a visa (passport is required):

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican, Venezuela

Visitors traveling from the following countries may visit Costa Rica for 30 days, but a passport and a visa are required:

Andorra, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Chile, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Grenadines, Greece, Guadalupe, Guyana, Haiti, Malta, Martinique, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, San Marino, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Saudi Arabia, Surinam, Taiwan, Trinidad,and Tobago, Uruguay, Jamaica

Note: Everyone needs a passport to enter Costa Rica and it must not expire in less than six months. You cannot enter with a driver's license or a birth certificate.