COSTA-RICA TOURIST VISA CHECKLIST

Note: If the applicant holds an entrance visa stamped on his/her passport (business or tourism) to the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Countries part of the European Union or hold a Schengen visa, which is valid for at least 3 months on the day of arrival to Costa Rica, then, Costa Rican visa is not required. Stay allowed 30 days.

Visa Requirements

- Passport valid at least six months

- Copy of the first and all the used pages of the passport.

- One visa form

- One Recent passport-size photograph with white backgroup

- A Covering letter from the Applicant, explaining the purpose of visit, full name, nationality, passport number, type and validity, address, expected time of stay in Costa Rica, approximate dates of arrival and departure and expected ports of entry and exit, occupation, address in Costa Rica, date and place of birth, fax or email address for notifications, date and signature.

- A Leave letter from the company.

- Letter of the employing company and salary slips (the letter must include net and gross salary, years of service and position in the company), certificate of properties owned.

- Income tax returns for the last three years.

- Forex. endorsement

- Round trip flight itinerary (maximum 30 days between arrival and departure of Costa Rica).

- Police Clearance certificate (duly apostilled).

- Hotel reservation.

- Proof of financial support, savings must be more than $2000.

- Bank account details (original document with the seal and stamp of the bank which includes the average balance, debit and credit history of the last 6 months), letter of the employing company and salary slips (the letter must include net and gross salary, years of service and position in the company), certificate of properties owned.