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Costa Rica Visa

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Costa Rica visa for citizens of living in

residing in

permanent resident? no yes

What visa type do I need?

Tourist Visa: not required

Business Visa: required

Costa Rica tourist visa is not required
for citizens of Canada for a stay up to 90 days.

Good news if tourist visa is the correct choice for the purpose of your trip to Costa Rica.

Start with "What visa type do I need?" question right above the tabs on the left and review corresponding requirements. If you have any doubts, please contact our customer service.

Roger that, what's next?

Check the current validity of your passport.

All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from Costa Rica. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. Citizens of Canada can refer to www.passport.gc.ca for forms and instructions for new passport applications and Canadian passport renewals.

Make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

Most destinations, including Costa Rica, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. Canadian citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports at www.passport.gc.ca.

Confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to Costa Rica. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.

1 Select the type of Costa Rica business visa application:

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To apply for visas to several countries add Costa Rica to selection and return to the list of destinations.

Offline Costa Rica Visa Application

Download, fill out and mail in Costa Rica visa application form

2 Mail us the following documents:

Original, signed Canada passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity.

Passport-type photographs: 1

Proof of status. Copy of Permanent Resident Card or other proof of legal status in Canada (such as study permit, work permit, refugee/protected person status document)

Itinerary. Copy of round trip tickets or itinerary.

Yellow Fever Vaccination. Copy of International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever.

Bank Statement. Copies of bank statements from the past 3 months.

Hotel Reservations. Copy of confirmed hotel reservations.

Host's Bank Statement. If you will be receiving financial support from a host or other sponsor in Costa Rica, please provide a copy of that individual???s bank statement. Please note that the invitation letter from your host should specifically state the types of support they will be providing (financial, accommodations, etc).