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Costa Rica Tourism or Permitted Non-Resident Visit - Visa Group One

15 facts quoted from the official source

Visa-exempt non-resident visit for a Group One national, normally for up to 180 days.

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesThe entry directive requires at least USD 100 for each month or fraction of intended stay.checked 2026-07-26
  • Onward Ticket RequiredA return or onward ticket is required.
  • Passport Validity Months MinThe passport must be valid on entry.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementEntry requires a valid machine-readable or biometric passport or travel document.
Also stated by the source
  • Border DiscretionThe traveller must not be subject to a statutory impediment to entry.
  • Eligibility summaryThe current 2025 Costa Rican visa directives and migration law establish Tourism or Permitted Non-Resident Visit - Visa Group One.
  • Entry Purpose ScopeThe declared purpose and supporting conditions must be consistent with the requested non-resident admission.
  • Official Class CodeThe traveller's nationality must fall in Visa Group One.
  • Official source basisThe current 2025 Costa Rican visa directives and migration law establish Tourism or Permitted Non-Resident Visit - Visa Group One.
  • Report summaryThe current 2025 Costa Rican visa directives and migration law establish Tourism or Permitted Non-Resident Visit - Visa Group One.
  • Residence Establishment AllowedAdmission under these rules is a non-resident stay and does not itself grant residence.
  • Visa RegimeGroup One nationals do not require a consular visa.
  • Work rightsTourist admission does not authorise Costa Rican remunerated work.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Renewal or extensionThe Group One period is not extendable under the directive.
  • Stay Days MaxThe directive permits up to 180 days.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Costa Rica?
The official source states: Visa-exempt non-resident visit for a Group One national, normally for up to 180 days.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The entry directive requires at least USD 100 for each month or fraction of intended stay. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official imprentanacional.go.cr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source imprentanacional.go.crLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Costa Rica government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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