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

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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 Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel plans.