| Every year, more than one million visitors travel | | | | must pay around $45 for an exit visa. An exit |
| to Costa Rica. To determine the requirements of | | | | visa from the Immigration Department is required |
| international travelers, you have to contact the | | | | for stays of more than 30 days. No exit permit is |
| Costa Rican consulate or embassy well in advance | | | | required for shorter stays (less than 30 days), if |
| of the travel dates. | | | | the traveler holds a disembarkation card. The |
| Travelers from the U.S, Canada, and UK who | | | | travelers should pay the airport departure tax of |
| have a valid passport are allowed to stay without | | | | US$26, either at the airport or through a travel |
| a visa for 90 days. The passport must be valid | | | | agent. |
| for six months, beyond the period of intended | | | | If a child is traveling without one or both of the |
| stay. The passports of UK nationals should be | | | | lawful parents, then documentary evidence of |
| endorsed with British Citizen, British Overseas | | | | child's relationship with the accompanying traveler |
| Territories Citizen or British National (Overseas). | | | | should be produced. In the case of pets, a health |
| New Zealanders, Australians, South Africans, and | | | | certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian, taken |
| Irish nationals can enter Costa Rica and stay for a | | | | at least two weeks prior to the travel - is |
| period of 30 days without a visa. If they stay | | | | required. The certificate should show the pet's |
| beyond the free-visa period, they need to apply | | | | vaccination against distemper, hepatitis, |
| for extension of stay. Citizens of all other | | | | parvovirus, leptospirosis, and rabies. |
| countries should contact the Costa Rican embassy | | | | When in Costa Rica, you must carry a photocopy |
| or consulate in their country to verify whether or | | | | of the travel documents to avoid unexpected |
| not a visa is required. | | | | inconveniences. If you lose your passport while in |
| All travelers should hold an onward/return ticket. | | | | Costa Rica, contact your country's embassy or |
| Anyone who overstays the visa or entry stamp | | | | consulate to obtain a replacement within 24 hours. |