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  Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 30 days without a visa although once in the country, you may apply for an extension from the Immigration office, which allows you to stay a total of 90 days:  
     
 
Antigua Australia Argentina
Austria Barbuda Bahamas
Barbados Belgium Belize
Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria
Canada Chile Denmark
Dominica El Salvador Finland
France Germany Greece
Grenada Guatemala Guyana
Holland Holy See Honduras
Hungary Iceland Ireland
Israel Italy Jamaica
Japan Kenya Korea (South)
Liechtenstein Luxembourg Mexico
New Zealand Norway Panama
Paraguay Philippines Poland
Portugal Puerto Rico Romania
Russia Saint Kitts & Nevis San Marino
Singapore Slovakia South Africa
Spain St. Lucia St. Vincent
Sweden Switzerland Taiwan
Trinidad & Tobago Turkey United Kingdom
USA Uruguay Venezuela
     
 
  Citizens of all countries not listed above are required to obtain a visa from a Costa Rican embassy or consulate before travelling to the country.