Openness rank
#83
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Ficha del país
Capital
San José
Población
5.3 million
Superficie
51,100 km²
Moneda
Costa Rican colón CRC
Idioma
Spanish
Huso horario
UTC-06:00
Nacidos en el extranjero
628,404 · 2024
Cuota de migrantes
12.2%
Grupos étnicos · 2011
- White or Mestizo83.6%
- Mulatto6.7%
- none2.9%
- Indigenous2.4%
- unspecified2.2%
- Black or African descent1.1%
- Other1.1%
Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.
Entry openness
95
F+A+eTA
Sin visado
95
passports in
eVisa
0
Visado 103
Entry with current passport
Sin visado180 días
Costa Rica
CR · Openness rank #83
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Sin visado
South Korea#2Sin visado
Singapore#2Sin visado
Japan#4Sin visado- Spain#5Sin visado
Belgium#6Sin visado
Switzerland#6Sin visado
Germany#6Sin visado
Denmark#6Sin visado
Finland#6Sin visado
France#6Sin visado
Ireland#6Sin visado
Italy#6Sin visado
Luxembourg#6Sin visado
Malaysia#6Sin visado
Netherlands#6Sin visado
Norway#6Sin visado
Sweden#6Sin visado
Austria#19Sin visado
Greece#19Sin visado
Croatia#19Sin visado
Hungary#19Sin visado
Malta#19Sin visado
Poland#19Sin visado
Portugal#19Sin visado
Slovenia#19Sin visado
Slovakia#19Sin visado
Bulgaria#28Sin visado
Czechia#28Sin visado
Estonia#28Sin visado
Latvia#28Sin visado
New Zealand#28Sin visado
Romania#28Sin visado
Australia#34Sin visado
Lithuania#34Sin visado
Cyprus#36Sin visado
United Kingdom#36Sin visado
Liechtenstein#36Sin visado
Canada#39Sin visado
Iceland#39Sin visado
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.