Entry Requirements for Costa Rica

Welcoming you safely back to Costa Rica.

Since August 1 2020, select international travelers are authorized to enter Costa Rica’s three international airports: Juan Santamaría International Airport, Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport, and Tobías Bolaños Airport. The list of authorized regions and countries is being revised periodically.

Please check https://www.visitcostarica.com/en/costa-rica/planning-your-trip/entry-requirements for the very latest information.

This is the list currently in effect:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wyoming California and Ohio.
- As of Oct. 15: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Residents of Florida, Georgia and Texas
- As of Nov 01: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: All U.S. citizens and residents
CANADA: All citizens and residents
MEXICO: All citizens and residents
THE EUROPEAN UNION SCHENGEN ZONE: All citizens and residents
UNITED KINGDOM: All citizens and residents
CENTRAL AMERICA AND PANAMA: All citizens and residents. As of Oct. 15.
SOUTH AMERICA: Citizens and residents of Uruguay
THE CARIBBEAN: Citizens and residents of Jamaica
ASIA: Citizens and residents of Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and the People’s Republic of China
OCEANIA: Citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand

Requirements to enter Costa Rica:

Fill out the electronic epidemiological HEALTH PASS form, available at https://salud.go.cr.
RT-PCR diagnostic test with a negative result; the sample must have been taken within 72 hours of travel to Costa Rica.
Passengers coming from the U.S. must show through their driver’s license or state identification (State ID) that they live in one of the authorized states. This requirement excludes children travelling with their family. This requirement will be necessary until Nov. 1.
Traveler’s Medical Insurance – international or purchased in Costa Rica through the National Insurance Institute (INS – Instituto Nacional de Seguros) https://www.grupoins.com/seguroparaviajeros, or Sagicor https://tiendasagicor.com/en.

For international insurance policies, tourists must request a certification from their insurance company, issued in English or Spanish, verifying at least the following three conditions. (This certification must be uploaded when filling out the electronic epidemiological HEALTH PASS):

Effectiveness of the policy during the visit to Costa Rica.
Guaranteed coverage of medical expenses in the event of becoming ill with the pandemic COVID-19 virus while in Costa Rica, for at least USD $50,000 (fifty thousand United States Dollars).
Includes minimum coverage of USD $2,000 for lodging expenses issued as a result of the pandemic.

Passengers who fail to comply with these requirements may not enter the country.

Upon landing in Costa Rican territory, travelers must wear face protection and comply with the strict protocols of the air terminal with regard to physical distancing, disinfection of carpets, and taking temperature readings, and must follow any other sanitary instructions.

Tourists from authorized states may enter the country even if their route includes a stop at a destination that is not authorized, as long as they do not leave the transit airport.

Source: https://www.visitcostarica.com/en/costa-rica/planning-your-trip/entry-requirements

U.S. Citizens

For latest updates please see https://cr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/