Coronavirus Travel Guide for Costa Rica COVID-19 updates for Costa Rica

   Afghanistan updated: 11 Feb 2022
Afghanistan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Albania: Flight restrictions have been lifted. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Albania Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Algeria updated: 03 Nov 2022
Algeria Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   American Samoa: ALL ENTRY PERMITS are suspended until further notice. All entries will be facilitated via OK Boards issued by the Office of the Attorney General. ALL Travelers entering American Samoa will be subject to American Samoa Department of Health (DOH) screening which may result in being quarantined for 14 Days. updated: 18 Jun 2020
American Samoa Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Andorra updated: 31 Oct 2022
Andorra Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Angola updated: 03 Nov 2022
Angola Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Anguilla: Unvaccinated visitors must present a negative PCR test result taken within three days of arrival. updated: 19 Jul 2022
Anguilla Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Antigua and Barbuda updated: 31 Aug 2022
Antigua and Barbuda Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Argentina updated: 15 Sep 2022
Argentina Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Armenia updated: 10 Oct 2022
Armenia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Aruba updated: 18 Mar 2022
Aruba Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Australia updated: 10 Jul 2022
Australia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Austria updated: 02 Jun 2022
Austria Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Azerbaijan updated: 10 Oct 2022
Azerbaijan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bahamas updated: 17 Jun 2022
Bahamas Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bahrain updated: 30 Mar 2022
Bahrain Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bangladesh: Fully vaccinated visitors no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test. updated: 25 Jul 2022
Bangladesh Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Barbados updated: 24 Sep 2022
Barbados Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Belarus: Belarus requires most foreign citizens arriving in the country to either come with a negative COVID-19 test issued within 48 hours before arrival or quarantine for 14 days. updated: 27 Dec 2022
Belarus Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Belgium updated: 08 Mar 2022
Belgium Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Belize: All visitors to Belize will need to apply for mandatory insurance. updated: 12 Feb 2022
Belize Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Benin: Passengers are subject to medical screening at their own expense. Travel restrictions and social distancing measures have been extended indefinitely; however, domestic restrictions have been eased, and some academic activities resumed May 10. Places of worship, bars, and public transport services also resumed June 2. Other measures are in place indefinitely. Only essential travel is allowed at border crossings with neighboring countries. The land border with Togo is closed. updated: 25 Jun 2020
Benin Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bermuda: Unvaccinated residents no longer have to quarantine for four days when they return to the island, and there is no requirement for a day 10 test. updated: 20 Aug 2022
Bermuda Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bhutan updated: 26 Oct 2022
Bhutan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bolivia: Persons traveling to Bolivia must provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued within 7 days before arrival. The result must be certified by a Bolivian consulate. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Bolivia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: Borders for the Dutch islands are currently closed, and the Bonaire airport will remain closed through at least September 1. updated: 01 Aug 2020
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bosnia and Herzegovina: Only nationals and residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and nationals of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia are allowed to enter. updated: 25 Nov 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Botswana: Airports in Botswana have reopened. Passengers must have a printed medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 test result issued at most 72 hours before departure. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Botswana Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Brazil: Visitors are required to present proof of vaccination, printed or electronically. updated: 03 Apr 2022
Brazil Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   British Virgin Islands updated: 17 Jul 2022
British Virgin Islands Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Brunei updated: 22 Sep 2022
Brunei Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Bulgaria updated: 29 Apr 2022
Bulgaria Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Burkina Faso: Land and air borders are closed; however, authorities have hinted at a possible reopening in the coming weeks. A state of emergency remains in places. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Burkina Faso Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Burundi: Travel to Burundi has restarted. Passengers must have a printed medical certificate showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, issued at most 72 hours before departure. updated: 10 Nov 2020
Burundi Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Cambodia updated: 10 Oct 2022
Cambodia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Cameroon: Limited international air travel to Cameroon is ongoing as of July 17 after authorities partially reopened air borders. Services by Air France, Brussels Airlines, and Ethiopia Airlines will operate out of Douala International Airport and Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport. All passengers intending to travel to Cameroon must present a negative COVID-19 test taken up to three days before the flight. An indefinite closure of Cameroon's land and sea borders remains in place. Cargo transport will not be affected. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Cameroon Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Canada updated: 27 Sep 2022
Canada Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Cape Verde: Domestic sea travel, excluding Santiago, is ongoing. Air travel restrictions remain in place at least through June 30. updated: 20 Jun 2020
Cape Verde Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Cayman Islands updated: 20 Aug 2022
Cayman Islands Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Central African Republic: Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) remains closed since April 1. Persons entering the country from locations with local-transmission of COVID-19 are required to self-isolate for 14 days. Border closures with neighboring countries are in place. updated: 20 Jun 2020
Central African Republic Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Chad: Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. Passengers are subject to quarantine. updated: 31 Jul 2020
Chad Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Chile updated: 25 Sep 2022
Chile Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   China: Five days mandatory quarantine in an official facility. updated: 12 Nov 2022
China Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Colombia updated: 18 Jul 2021
Colombia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Comoros: On 23 March, all international flights were suspended until further notice. Ports are closed to traffic from affected countries. updated: 18 Jun 2020
Comoros Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Congo: Passengers without a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 test result are subject to a test upon arrival and quarantine at their own expense. updated: 16 Sep 2020
Congo Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Croatia updated: 06 May 2022
Croatia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Cuba updated: 18 Sep 2022
Cuba Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Curaçao updated: 30 Mar 2022
Curaçao Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Cyprus updated: 02 Jun 2022
Cyprus Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Czech Republic updated: 10 Apr 2022
Czech Republic Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   DR Congo updated: 26 Aug 2022
DR Congo Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Denmark updated: 30 Mar 2022
Denmark Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Djibouti: Travel and business confinement measures have been relaxed since May 17. All land, sea, and air borders remain closed, except for cargo and humanitarian services until Sept. 1. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Djibouti Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Dominica: All flights are suspended. updated: 03 Jul 2020
Dominica Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Dominican Republic updated: 30 Mar 2022
Dominican Republic Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   East Timor: Passengers are not allowed to enter Timor-Leste. updated: 18 Feb 2021
East Timor Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Ecuador: Arriving passengers will need to show a medical certificate with a negative PCR test for Coronavirus taken within 72 hours before arrival. Without the certificate, passengers are subject to quarantine for 14 days. updated: 09 Jul 2020
Ecuador Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Egypt updated: 17 Jun 2022
Egypt Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   El Salvador updated: 12 Feb 2022
El Salvador Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Equatorial Guinea: Flights to Equatorial Guinea have restarted. Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 48 hours before arrival. Passengers without a medical certificate with a negative test result are subject to medical screening and quarantine. updated: 01 Jul 2020
Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Eritrea: An indefinite stay-at-home order remains in place. All international commercial passenger flights remain suspended until further notice. Other COVID-19 measures have been extended indefinitely. updated: 20 Jun 2020
Eritrea Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Estonia updated: 16 Jun 2022
Estonia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Eswatini: From Friday 27 March, border restrictions will be imposed, limiting entry and exit to Eswatini to citizens and residents only. Returning residents will be subjected to mandatory 14- day quarantine in designated locations, apart from those permitted to self-isolate. updated: 20 Sep 2020
Eswatini Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Ethiopia: All arriving passengers must have a negative Covid-19 test done within the last 72 hours and undergo medical checks and quarantine for 14 days at a government designated hotel. updated: 25 Jun 2020
Ethiopia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Faroe Islands updated: 30 Mar 2022
Faroe Islands Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Fiji: Fully vaccinated visitors no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test. updated: 29 Apr 2022
Fiji Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Finland updated: 21 Jun 2022
Finland Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   France updated: 01 Aug 2022
France Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   French Guiana updated: 18 Sep 2022
French Guiana Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   French Polynesia: On July 15, quarantine measures will be completely lifted and French Polynesia’s borders will re-open to international tourism from all countries, and will not be requiring a mandatory 14-day isolation period for visitors. updated: 15 Jul 2020
French Polynesia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Gabon updated: 30 Mar 2022
Gabon Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Gambia updated: 21 Aug 2022
Gambia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Georgia updated: 10 Oct 2022
Georgia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Germany updated: 02 Jun 2022
Germany Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Ghana: International air travel has resumed; land and sea borders remain closed until further notice. updated: 01 Sep 2020
Ghana Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Gibraltar updated: 30 Mar 2022
Gibraltar Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Greece updated: 30 Apr 2022
Greece Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Greenland: On March 13, Denmark said it would temporarily close its borders to non-citizens, except residents. Persons wishing to enter Denmark must expect to be rejected entry at the Danish borders, including in Danish airports, unless they have a worthy purpose for entering, e.g. if the person lives or works in Denmark or has been commissioned to provide goods or services in Denmark. updated: 20 Feb 2021
Greenland Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Grenada updated: 05 Apr 2022
Grenada Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Guadeloupe updated: 05 Aug 2022
Guadeloupe Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Guam updated: 30 Mar 2022
Guam Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Guatemala updated: 18 Sep 2022
Guatemala Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Guernsey: All persons arriving in the Bailiwick from anywhere in the world must self-isolate for 14 days on arrival. updated: 18 Feb 2021
Guernsey Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Guinea: Passengers are not allowed to enter. This does not apply to nationals of Guinea and their spouses, partners, parents or children. updated: 29 Sep 2021
Guinea Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Guinea-Bissau: National borders have been reopened May 27. Flights to Guinea-Bissau are suspended until 25 July. Entry and exit into Guinea-Bissau permitted only with the presentation of a certificate of negative COVID-19 status. updated: 22 Sep 2021
Guinea-Bissau Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Guyana: Flights to Guyana are suspended. Nationals and residents of Guyana may still enter the country. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Guyana Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Haiti: Fully vaccinated visitors no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken within 72 hours of travel. updated: 16 Apr 2022
Haiti Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Honduras: Airports are closed and Honduras has ordered all borders closed except for cargo. updated: 15 Sep 2021
Honduras Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Hong Kong updated: 25 May 2023
Hong Kong Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Hungary updated: 25 Mar 2022
Hungary Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Iceland updated: 27 Feb 2022
Iceland Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   India updated: 10 Oct 2022
India Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Indonesia updated: 10 Oct 2022
Indonesia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   International updated: 18 Aug 2019
International Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Iran: Travelers must have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and have a negative PCR test. updated: 08 Apr 2022
Iran Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Iraq: Flights to Iraq have restarted. Arriving passengers must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 72 hours before departure. updated: 24 Nov 2020
Iraq Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Ireland updated: 08 Mar 2022
Ireland Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Isle of Man updated: 12 Sep 2022
Isle of Man Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Israel updated: 19 May 2022
Israel Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Italy updated: 01 May 2022
Italy Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Ivory Coast: Air travel to Cote d'Ivoire has resumed and a Health Declaration Form must be completed before arrival. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Ivory Coast Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Jamaica: Travellers aged 12 and above need to provide a negative Covid-19 antigen or PCR test result conducted within 72 hours before they travel. updated: 06 Apr 2022
Jamaica Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Japan updated: 20 Oct 2022
Japan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Jersey updated: 29 Nov 2022
Jersey Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Jordan updated: 30 Mar 2022
Jordan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Kazakhstan updated: 31 Aug 2022
Kazakhstan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Kenya: Fully vaccinated travelers no longer need to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test on arrival. updated: 18 Mar 2022
Kenya Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Kiribati: Kiribati will now deny entry to any travellers who have been in or transited countries with confirmed local transmission within 14 days immediately prior to entering Kiribati. This means most countries. updated: 18 Jun 2020
Kiribati Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Kosovo: There are currently no quarantine measures in place. updated: 17 Feb 2022
Kosovo Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Kuwait updated: 18 Jul 2022
Kuwait Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Kyrgyzstan: Arrivals from some countries are allowed. See below for details. updated: 27 Nov 2020
Kyrgyzstan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Lao: No entry rules for Fully vaccinated visitors. updated: 08 May 2022
Lao Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Latvia updated: 07 Apr 2022
Latvia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Lebanon: Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before arrival. updated: 10 Oct 2022
Lebanon Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Lesotho updated: 22 Sep 2022
Lesotho Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Liberia: Take a PCR test within 96 hours of your arrival and show the negative results to health authorities. updated: 01 Sep 2022
Liberia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Libya: Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli suspended all flights at the Misrata Airport for three weeks on March 16. Borders have also been closed. updated: 18 Jun 2020
Libya Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Liechtenstein updated: 04 May 2022
Liechtenstein Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Lithuania updated: 02 May 2022
Lithuania Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Luxembourg updated: 30 Sep 2022
Luxembourg Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Macau: Starting on March 25, residents of the Mainland China, the Hong Kong SAR and the region of Taiwan who have been to countries/ areas outside China in the past 14 days are banned from entering the Macao SAR. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Macau Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Madagascar: All flights to Madagascar are suspended. updated: 11 May 2021
Madagascar Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Malawi: All international flights have been suspended. Land borders are reportedly open; however, delays at crossings are likely due to enhanced screening measures. Enhanced screening measures are in place for all travelers. updated: 20 Jun 2020
Malawi Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Malaysia: Malaysia has lifted interstate and international travel restrictions for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 updated: 29 Jan 2022
Malaysia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Maldives updated: 30 Mar 2022
Maldives Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Mali: Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 3 days before arrival. Passengers are subject to quarantine for 14 days. updated: 29 Jul 2020
Mali Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Malta updated: 13 Jul 2022
Malta Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Martinique updated: 05 Aug 2022
Martinique Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Mauritania: Airports in Mauritania reopened. updated: 16 Sep 2020
Mauritania Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Mauritius: Internation travel to Mauritius has restared. Arriving passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 7 days before arrival, and will be subject to another test on arrival. All arriving passengers must quarantine at a government approved hotel for 14 days. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Mauritius Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Mexico updated: 30 Mar 2022
Mexico Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Moldova updated: 30 Jul 2022
Moldova Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Monaco updated: 03 Jan 2023
Monaco Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Mongolia updated: 30 Mar 2022
Mongolia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Montenegro updated: 13 Jan 2021
Montenegro Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Montserrat: From 26 March only resident permit holders and Montserratians (and family members) will be allowed to enter Montserrat. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Montserrat Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Morocco: All passengers must present a vaccination pass and a negative PCR test result less than 48 hours old before boarding the plane. updated: 26 May 2022
Morocco Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Mozambique: Flights to Mozambique are suspended until 30 August 2020. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Mozambique Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Myanmar: Visitors need a certificate of vaccination, negative results from a COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken shortly before their flight, and a travel insurance policy. updated: 15 May 2022
Myanmar Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Namibia: International commercial flights have resumed from September 18. updated: 03 Oct 2021
Namibia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Nepal: The government has suspended regular international and domestic flights. updated: 03 Jul 2020
Nepal Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Netherlands updated: 27 Mar 2022
Netherlands Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   New Caledonia: Flights to New Caledonia are suspended. updated: 18 Feb 2021
New Caledonia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   New Zealand updated: 01 Aug 2022
New Zealand Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Nicaragua: Airports in Nicaragua have reopened. updated: 07 Oct 2020
Nicaragua Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Niger: Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. updated: 02 Aug 2020
Niger Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Nigeria: Sea and land borders are closed until further notice. The measure does not apply to freight transport. International passenger flights are suspended until further notice; the ban does not apply to cargo and emergency flights. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Nigeria Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   North Korea: Tourists are not allowed to enter. Business travellers must spend 14 days in quarantine upon arrival. updated: 18 Jun 2020
North Korea Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   North Macedonia: International travel to North Macedonia restarted on July 1st. updated: 18 Jul 2020
North Macedonia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Norway updated: 25 Mar 2022
Norway Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Oman updated: 22 May 2022
Oman Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Pakistan updated: 10 Oct 2022
Pakistan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Panama updated: 18 Sep 2022
Panama Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Papua New Guinea updated: 08 Aug 2022
Papua New Guinea Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Paraguay: Flights to Paraguay restarted. updated: 28 Feb 2021
Paraguay Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Peru updated: 31 Oct 2022
Peru Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Philippines: Visitors are required to present proof of vaccination. updated: 03 Jun 2022
Philippines Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Poland updated: 30 Mar 2022
Poland Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Portugal updated: 10 Jul 2022
Portugal Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Puerto Rico updated: 30 Mar 2022
Puerto Rico Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Qatar updated: 29 Oct 2022
Qatar Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Romania updated: 25 Mar 2022
Romania Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Russia updated: 05 Apr 2022
Russia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Rwanda: All arriving airline passengers must quarantine for 24 hours at a designated hotel while waiting for results from the mandatory PCR coronavirus test. updated: 15 Jan 2022
Rwanda Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Saint Barthélemy updated: 18 Sep 2022
Saint Barthélemy Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Saint Kitts and Nevis: All incoming passengers to St. Kitts & Nevis are required to complete the Travel Authorization Form, which can be found at www.knatravelform.kn, prior to their arrival. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Saint Lucia updated: 22 Sep 2022
Saint Lucia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Saint Martin: Visitors are required to complete a health declaration, bring a negative COVID-19 test result, and travel wearing a mask. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Saint Martin Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines updated: 22 Sep 2022
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Samoa: ALL Travellers including returning residents entering Samoa are now required to undergo medical examination by a Registered Medical Practitioner within (3) days before ARRIVAL. Medical clearance report IS REQUIRED for check-in prior to issuing of boarding passes. updated: 03 Jul 2022
Samoa Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   San Marino: Passengers arriving from the European Union, the Schengen Area or the United Kingdom will not face any restrictions upon entering San Marino. updated: 18 Jun 2020
San Marino Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Saudi Arabia: No restrictions updated: 10 Apr 2022
Saudi Arabia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Senegal: Flights to Senegal have restarted. Passenger will have to present evidence of a negative Covid-19 test taken within the last 7 days. Passengers may be subjected to medical screenings and quarantine. updated: 14 Sep 2022
Senegal Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Serbia: Since May 2020, Serbia is allowing visitors to travel to the country under normal 'pre-Covid' regulations. That includes no mandatory testing and no isolation period for arriving tourists. updated: 18 Feb 2021
Serbia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Seychelles: Passengers from allowed countries must have a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Seychelles Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Sierra Leone: The government of Sierra Leone has announced that all flights scheduled to and from Freetown International Airport have been suspended and all land borders closed until further notice. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Sierra Leone Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Singapore updated: 24 May 2023
Singapore Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Sint Maarten updated: 12 Oct 2022
Sint Maarten Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Slovakia updated: 08 Sep 2022
Slovakia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Slovenia updated: 25 Mar 2022
Slovenia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Solomon Islands: Foreign passengers are not allowed to enter Solomon Islands. Nationals and residents who have been in countries with confirmed cases of COVID-19 will be put in quarantine for a period of 14 days upon arrival. updated: 18 Jun 2020
Solomon Islands Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Somalia: International flights are canceled in Mogadishu until further notice. Land and sea borders are closed. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Somalia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   South Africa updated: 24 Jun 2022
South Africa Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   South Korea updated: 01 Oct 2022
South Korea Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   South Sudan: Travellers are exempt from quarantine if they have documentation of full COVID-19 vaccination (completed at least two weeks before travelling) or evidence of a positive PCR test result within the 6 months prior to travelling. updated: 21 Aug 2022
South Sudan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Spain updated: 22 Oct 2022
Spain Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Sri Lanka updated: 29 Apr 2022
Sri Lanka Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Sudan: Passengers arriving directly from or transiting through South Africa, the Netherlands or the United Kingdom are not allowed to enter. updated: 22 Dec 2020
Sudan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Suriname updated: 04 Aug 2022
Suriname Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Sweden updated: 02 Apr 2022
Sweden Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Switzerland: On account of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain restrictions are in place for entering Switzerland. Anyone who has not been vaccinated or recovered from COVID must present a negative test result on entering Switzerland. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Switzerland Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Syria: Flights to Syria are suspended, except to Aleppo, Damascus, and Kameshly. A negative COVID-19 test taken at most 96 hours before departure is required. Note that most countries advise against travel to Syria, given the current unrest in the country. updated: 21 Jan 2021
Syria Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   São Tomé and Príncipe: As part of the state of emergency introduced on 19 March, the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities have prohibited the entry of all foreign travellers into the country. updated: 19 Jul 2020
São Tomé and Príncipe Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Taiwan updated: 14 Oct 2022
Taiwan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Tajikistan: All flights are suspended. Tajikistan closed its borders to foreigners on April 10 2020. updated: 02 Jan 2021
Tajikistan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Tanzania: Fully vaccinated travelers are exempt from COVID-19 test requirements. updated: 20 Mar 2022
Tanzania Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Thailand updated: 11 Oct 2022
Thailand Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Togo: Passengers may enter with a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 7 days before departure. updated: 20 Feb 2021
Togo Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Tonga: The Government of Tonga has announced that all international flights to Tonga are diverted from Tonga until Saturday 18 April. updated: 07 Nov 2021
Tonga Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Trinidad and Tobago: Unvaccinated visitors must provide a negative PCR or antigen test taken within 48 hours prior to arrival. Vaccinated visitors must show proof of vaccination. updated: 03 Jun 2022
Trinidad and Tobago Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Tunisia: Tunisia has reopened its sea, land and air borders to 45 countries with no restrictions and over 50 countries with testing needed. updated: 28 Jun 2020
Tunisia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Turkiye updated: 07 Jan 2023
Turkiye Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan has suspended all international flights. updated: 18 Jun 2020
Turkmenistan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Turks and Caicos Islands: No entry rules for Fully vaccinated visitors. updated: 28 Apr 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   US Virgin Islands: Vaccinated visitors must show proof of vaccination. Unvaccinated visitors must submit a negative antigen or PCR test taken within five days of arrival. updated: 03 Jun 2022
US Virgin Islands Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   USA updated: 10 Jun 2022
USA Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Uganda updated: 20 Nov 2022
Uganda Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Ukraine updated: 05 Apr 2022
Ukraine Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   United Arab Emirates: Tourists are allowed to enter the UAE again through Dubai airport. Arriving passengers must have proof of adequate health insurance and a negative Covid-19 PCR test done within the last 96 hours. updated: 01 Jan 2022
United Arab Emirates Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   United Kingdom updated: 22 Feb 2022
United Kingdom Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Uruguay: Foreign nationals can enter the country for family reunification cases involving parents, spouses, concubines or single children with incapacities; and duly and previously authorized transitory entrances regarding labor, economic, business or judicial related affairs. Currently, other foreign nationals are still forbidden to enter Uruguay. updated: 19 Jun 2020
Uruguay Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Uzbekistan updated: 29 Nov 2022
Uzbekistan Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Vanuatu updated: 22 Sep 2022
Vanuatu Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Vatican City: Passengers arriving from the European Union, the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom will not face any restrictions upon entering the Vatican City. updated: 29 Jan 2022
Vatican City Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Venezuela updated: 27 Oct 2022
Venezuela Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Vietnam updated: 25 Jul 2022
Vietnam Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Yemen: On March 14, the internationally-recognised government of war-torn Yemen said it would suspend all flights to and from airports under its control for two weeks starting on March 18. updated: 18 Jun 2020
Yemen Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Zambia: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka will remain open while Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA), Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVA), and Mfuwe Airport (MFU) are closed to international passenger traffic. The border with Tanzania at Nakonde and the DRC crossing at Kasumbalesa have been reopened. A mandatory 14-day quarantine is in place at a government health facility for all persons entering Zambia. updated: 19 Jul 2020
Zambia Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions

   Zimbabwe: Passengers must show a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 48 hours before departure. updated: 20 Feb 2021
Zimbabwe Costa Rica specific information: No active restrictions