Depending on both the length of study and nationality, either a tourist or a student visa may be required.
Application for student status (if required) may be made after entry to Costa Rica on a tourist visa (student visas are not issued by Consulates of Costa Rica).
Nationals of the following countries may be exempted from tourist visa requirements:
No tourist visa required for stays of up to 90 days:
Argentina, Austria, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Romania, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United StatesNo tourist visa required for stays of up to 30 days:
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, North Korea, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican, Venezuela.A tourist visa required for stays of up to 30 days:
Andorra, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Chile, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Grenadines, Greece, Guadalupe, Guyana, Haiti, Malta, Martinique, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, San Marino, Serbia & Montenegro, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Saudi Arabia, Surinam, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Jamaica.No tourist visa required for:
transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting flight within 48 hours, provided holding confirmed onward tickets and not leaving the airport (except nationals of China (PR) who do need a transit visa authorised by the Immigration Department in San Jos).Find more information directly at:
Costa Rica Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner/s is the:
Country : Costa Rica
– Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Republica de Costa Rica – URL: www.rree.go.cr
