Required Travel Documents

For entry into Costa Rica, United States citizens must present valid passports that will not expire for at least 90 days after arrival, and a round trip/outbound ticket. Costa Rican authorities generally permit United States citizens to stay up to 90 days; to stay beyond the period granted, travelers must submit an application for an extension to the Office of Temporary Permits in the Costa Rican Department of Immigration.

For additional details about traveling to Costa Rica, visit the United States Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs.