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.
A2Z Languages 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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