Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
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Restrictions: Entry is refused to persons of unkempt appearance & gypsies of any country.
Passports
Required by all.
Passport Validity: Passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Costa Rica
2) For stays up to 90 days by:
a) Holders of British passports with `United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland' or `Jersey' or `Guernsey and its Dependencies' or `Isle of Man' on the cover.
b) Citizens of American Samoa, Anguilla, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Czech Rep, Denmark, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Hong Kong (British National (Overseas) & S.A.R passport holders), Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mayotte, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States & Uruguay.
3) For stays up to 30 days by citizens of Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Cook Islands, Dominica, El Salvador, Estonia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Philippines, Russia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Taiwan, Turkey, Vatican City & Venezuela.
Air Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to a third country within 48 hours without leaving the airport, provided holding confirmed tickets & documentation & being:
a) nationals of Andorra, Belarus, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Slovenia, Thailand, Ukraine & Zimbabwe
b) alien residents of United States
c) alien residents of a country whose nationals are visa exempt
d) nationals of Cuba residing in one of the countries listed in "Visas 2, a & b"
Exit Permits
Required by all whose stay exceeds 30 days except those with authorised stay of 90 days.
Special Notes
All visitors must hold documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for length of stay, temporary visitors must hold onward/return tickets.
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Costa Rica
Embassy Office
Calle 120 Avenida 0, Pavas
San Jos, San Jos
Costa Rica
Tel: (+506) 5192000
Fax: (+506) 5192305
Costa Rica Embassy or Consulate in U.S.
Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 1-800-874-5100, 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com
New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 1- 877-874-5104, 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 1-888-874-5100, 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com
UK Embassy or Consulate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, San José, British Embassy
British Embassy
Apartado 815-1007
Edificio Centro Colón
(Piso/floor 11)
San José
Tel: (506) 2258 2025, (506) 8917 8317
Fax: (506) 2233 9938
Email: mailto:britemb@racsa.co.cr
Office hours (GMT):
Mon-Thurs: 1400-2200/Fri: 1400-1900
Office hours (Local):
Mon-Thurs: 0800-1600/Fri: 0800-1300
Website: http://ukincostarica.fco.gov.uk
Costa Rica Embassy or Consulate in UK
British nationals do not require a visa to enter Costa Rica and can stay as visitors for up to three months. Passports should have a validity of more than six months from the date of entry.
Embassy Office
Flat 1, 14 Lancaster Gate
W2 3LH, London
London, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-20) 77068844
Fax: (+44-20) 77068655
Email: costaricanembassy@btconnect.com
Website: www.costarica.embassyhomepage.com
Consulate Office
13 Church Street
SL4 IPE, Windsor
Windsor, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-175) 3864652
Fax: (+44-175) 3864652
Email: patrilig@hotmail.com
Consulate Office
Narva MNT 11
19, 10052
Tallinn, Tallinn
United Kingdom
Tel: (+37-2) 6302101
Fax: (+37-2) 6302599
Costa Rica Embassy or Consulate Office in Italy
Costa Rica National Tourist Bureau
Ente nazionale costaricense per il turismo
via G.B. Morgagni 28
20129 MILANO
Telephone: +39 2 29510900
Costa Rica official tourism board office
Costa Rica National Tourist Bureau
Ente nazionale costaricense per il turismo
via G.B. Morgagni 28
20129 MILANO
Telephone: +39 2 29510900
Web: http://www.tourism-costarica.com/
Source:
Web: http://travel.state.gov/
Web: http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Web: http://www.tourism-costarica.com/