I have US green card. Do I need visa to visit Costa Rica for a week?

Answer 1

+ The new Homeland security measures take effect on 31 December 2006 and things may get more difficult for you. You will need a valid passport at that time so you better hurry. If you do not have a valid passport from another country you may need to renew it. You better check on-line where and how from your country of origin. It may cost a little also. The green card will only get you back into the US not into other countries. If you have become a US citizen then you will need to get a US passport and that takes at least a month.

Here are the Costa Rican requirements:
Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa:
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France and Germany dependencies, Greece, Holland and dependencies, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America, Czech Republic and Uruguay.

Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are exempt from all visa requirements for stays of 30 days in Costa Rica, though once inside the country, they can apply for extension from the Immigration office, for an authorized period of stay of 90 days:
Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Saint Kitts/Nevis, San Marino, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Taiwan, Turkey, The Vatican, Venezuela, Estonia and Monaco.

Citizens of all countries not listed above are required a visa from a Costa Rican embassy or consulate before traveling.

As in most of the countries, in order to visit Costa Rica, the traveler must show his or her passport. The passport must be valid during the following 6 months from the entry date to Costa Rica.



Good luck

Answer 2

Here the info:
Costa Rica VISA information and entry requirements
(90 days without a visa)
Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa:
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France and dependencies Germany, Greece, Holland and dependencies, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uruguay. Visa Extensions are possible from the Immigration office (Migración).

(30 days without a visa)
Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are allowed to stay in Costa Rica for 30 days without a visa, though once in the country, they can apply for an extension (Prórroga de Turismo) from the Immigration office (Migración), which allows them to stay a total of 90 days:
Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada , Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, San Cristobal/Nevis, San Marino, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, The Vatican, and Venezuela.

Citizens of all countries not listed above must obtain a visa from a Costa Rican embassy or consulate before arrival.

Custom regulations
No customs duties are charged on personal luggage, which includes an array of items for personal and professional use, as long as they do not appear in quantities that suggest commercial intent. Costa Rican law requires that baggage be examined and that travelers submit customs declarations listing all articles acquired abroad, including fruit, vegetables, meat or meat products, biological products such as vaccinations, serums, etc. Families traveling together need to fill out only one declaration for all family members.

Answer 3

Your green card is no good to enter Costa Rica. You need a passport. The visa depends on what country your passport is from.
Find out here:
http://www.costarica-embassy.org/consular/visa/default.htm

Answer 4

You only have to have a passport to enter Costa Rica from the USA.

Answer 5

Whether you need a visa depends on your nationality, not your immigration status in the US. A US green card carries no status in Cyprus.

Answer 6

You better contact your nearest Cost Rican embassy or consulate (found on the web) and ask them. Dont listen to these morons for their answers. Most of these kids have never driven a car yet, let alone been away from mommy and daddy.

Answer 7

depends on where ur pass port is from..thats the important thing.the green card is only important in the us, the other countries if u only have a green card you are still only a citizen of the country whose passport you hold, util u have an american passport

Answer 8

You need a passport and visa....of course in all of latin american coountries...you need a roundtrip ticket. They will ask you where you are staying, so be sure to bring the address, I would suggest to bring credit cards....dont carry cash.......

Answer 9

No, who said that you did?