EMBASSY OF COSTA RICA – CONSULAR SECTION

VISA REQUIREMENTS

  1. Letter requesting the visa (Visa Request Letter) - See Below
  2. Birth Certificate, legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar
  3. Police Clearance Report. Legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar
  4. Two photographs (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm)
  5. Photocopy of the main pages of the passport (pages with the bio-data information), with a validity of at least 6 months
  6. Application form - See Below
  7. Copy of the flight itinerary and/or the flight ticket
  8. Letter of invitation to visit Costa Rica and/or copy of the hotel reservation
  9. Evidence of funds (translated into Spanish) (Example: Bank statements, audited accounts, certifications of salary, taxation records). Legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar
  10. Visa fee - US$52—(This is a non-refundable deposit).

You must request an appointment and submit,IN PERSON,the previously mentioned documentationtranslated into Spanish by an official translator.

NOTES:1) Nationals from countries listed on “List 1” are exempted from visa to visit Costa Rica, and can stay up untill 90 days.

2) Nationals from countries listen on “List 2” are exempted from visa to visit Costa Rica, but need a passport valid for at least three months.

3) Nationals from countries listed on “List 3” or “List 4” who are holding avisa to enter the United States of America (multiple entry tourist visa, crew visa or business visa), Canada (only multiple visa), Schengen visa, and/or the countries of the European Union (multiple entries only), will be able to enter Costa Rica without requesting a Costa Rican Visa.In this cases the length of stay will not be longer than the validity of the visa and it will not exceed 30 days. In addition, the person must have a passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry into the country and a round trip ticket.

4) Nationals of the countries listed in“List 3” are authorized the entry into Costa Rica, with Consular Visa, and for a maximum stay up to 30 days. The Consular Visa must be requested at the Consulate of the country of origin.

5)Nationals of the countries listed on the “List 3”or “List 4” that have a multiple entry visato Japan ( tourist visa , crew visa or business visa), stamped in the passport, may enter Costa Rica without a consular visa. In this case, the Japan visa must have been used at least once, and must be valid for six months (at the moment of entry Costa Rica) .

6) Nationals of the countries listed on the “List 3”or “List 4”, with a legal residence ( residence , work permit, study permit ) in the United States of America, Canada and European Union countries , may dispense of a consular visa to enter Costa Rica. In this case, the legal residence must be valid for at least six months when entering Costa Rica.

7) If you If you are national of a country in List 3 or 4 and do not meet any of the above exceptions, you need to apply for a tourist visa, and present all the requirment listed at the beginning of this document.

8) If approved, the duration of the validity of the visa may vary. This will be defined directly by the Costa Rican Immigration Authorities.

Lists of Countries

LIST 1: ANDORRA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA*, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK*, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE*, GERMANY, HELLENIC REPUBLIC (GREECE), HUNGARY, ICELAND , IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, LATVIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, MEXICO, MONTENEGRO, NETHERLANDS*, NEW ZEALAND*, NORWAY*, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO, PUERTO RICO, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA, ROMANIA, SAN MARINO, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND*, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA*, URUGUAY, VATICAN CITY. (*Their dependencies receive the same treatment)

LIST 2: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, BELIZE, BOLIVIA, DOMINICA, EL SALVADOR, PHILIPPINES, FIJI, GRANADA, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, SOLOMON ISLANDS, KIRIBATI, MALDIVES, MAURITIUS, MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES), NAURU, PALAU, KINGDOM OF TONGA, SAMOA, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, SANTA LUCIA, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, SEYCHELLES, SURINAME, TUVALU, TURKEY, VANUATU, VENEZUELA.

List 3:ALBANIA, ANGOLA, SAUDI ARABIA, ALGERIA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BENIN, BELARUS, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BOTSWANA, BRUNEI-DARRUSAL, BURKINA, FASO, BURUNDI, BHUTAN, CAPE VERDE, CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, COLOMBIA, IVORY COAST, COMOROS, CHAD, ECUADOR, EGYPT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, GABON, GAMBIA, GEORGIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA BISSAU, GUINEA, INDIA, INDONESIA, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KIRQUIZISTÁN, KOSOVO, KUWAIT, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, LIBYA, LEBANON, MADACASCAR, MALAYSIA, MALAWI, MALI, MOROCCO, MAURITANIA, MOLDOVA, MONGOLIA, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NEPAL, NICARAGUA, NIGER, NIGERIA, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PERU,REPUBLIC OF CHINA, SAHARAHUI ARAB REPUBLIC,CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF LAOS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, RWANDA, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE, SUDAN, SWAZILANDIA, THAILAND, TAIWAN (REGION), TANZANIA, TAJIKISTAN, EAST TIMOR, TOGO, TUNISIA, TURKMENISTAN, UKRAINE, UGANDA, UZBEKISTAN, VIET NAM, YEMEN, DJIBOUTI, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE.

List 4:AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, CUBA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, HAITI, IRAN, IRAQ, JAMAICA, MYANMAR (BURMA), PALESTINE, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF NORTH KOREA, SOMALIA, SRI LANKA.

EMBASSY OF COSTA RICA- CONTACT INFORMATION

Tel: (974) 4498-0094 / E-mail: / Website:

VISA REQUEST LETTER

Embassy of Costa Rica

It is my interest to visit the Republic of Costa Rica. Due to this, I kindly request this Embassy to submit my Visa Application before the Costa Rican Immigration authorities.

Statements:

  1. This will be my first visit to Costa Rica: Yes □ No □ (If your answer is Yes proceed to number 3)
  2. The last time I was in Costa Rica I stayed from ____/____/______(DD/MM/YYYY) until ____/____/______(DD/MM/YYYY).
  3. During my next visit I will stay in Costa Rica from ____/____/______(DD/MM/YYYY) until ____/____/______(DD/MM/YYYY).

Attachments:

Please find attached (please tick the ones you are including):

  • Two photographs (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm) - Compulsory
  • Photocopy of the main pages of my passport - Compulsory
  • Application form - Compulsory
  • Copy of the flight Itinerary and/or flight ticket - Compulsory
  • Letter of invitation to visit Costa Rica and/or copy of the hotel reservation – Compulsory
  • Evidence of funds (Example: Bank statements, audited accounts, certifications of salary (translated into Spanish), taxation records) –Compulsory
  • Police Clearance Report with translations Compulsory
  • Others: (Please Specify) ______

Contact Information:

Current Address
E-mail Address
Phone / Country Code: N°: / Fax / Country Code: N°:

I hereby declare that: a) The statements above-made are true and correct; b) The information and documentation attached is true, correct, and valid; c) I understand that this application for and possession of a visa does not guarantee entry into Costa Rica and permission to entry is entirely discretionary at the point of entry; d) The signature stamped in this document corresponds to the applicant’s name and given information.

Mr./Mrs./Mdm./Miss/Ms.
Name (As indicated in Passport) Please use BLOCK CAPITALS / Signature (As in Passport) / Date DD/MM/YYYY