Costa Rica Entry Requirements and Updated Flights

 We at IL VIAGGIO TRAVEL believe its very important to inform with accurate information. We will keep updating. Right now this are the airlines and the requirements to enter Costa Rica.

Report on international operations and flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport - click this link to see updated information-

Entry Requirements COVID-19

This is the list of nationalities that can enter Costa Rica: (sept 19, 2020)

• THE EUROPEAN UNION, SCHENGEN ZONE, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM: for flights from the European Union, the Schengen Zone, and the United Kingdom; for citizens and residents of the European Union, the Schengen Zone, and the United Kingdom.
• CANADA: for flights from Canada; for citizens and residents of Canada and for citizens and residents of the European Union, the Schengen Zone, and the United Kingdom in transit. BY THE WAY part of its return to international flights, Air Canada will provide free travel insurance to its customers for reservations made between September 17 and October 31.
  
• SOUTH AMERICA: for flights from Uruguay; for citizens and residents of Uruguay.
• ASIA: for flights from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and the People’s Republic of China; for citizens and residents of Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and the People’s Republic of China.
• OCEANIA: for flights from Australia and New Zealand; for citizens and residents of Australia and New Zealand.
• As of Sept. 1, 2020: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Residents of nine states): Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
• As of Sept. 15, 2020: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Residents of ten states): Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington and Wyoming.
• As of Oct. 1, 2020: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Residents of one state): California (if the epidemiological scenario permits it)

Requirements to enter Costa Rica: 

• Fill out the electronic epidemiological HEALTH PASS form, available at https://salud.go.cr/step0.
• RT-PCR diagnostic test with a negative result; the sample must have been taken within 72 hours of travel to Costa Rica. (please consider that no other type of COVID TEST is accepted)
• Passengers coming from the U.S. must show through their driver’s license or state identification (State ID) that they live in one of the 20 authorized states. This requirement excludes children travelling with their family. (this is part of the form. it requires you upload it on the form as apdf file)
• Traveler’s Medical Insurance - international or purchased in Costa Rica through the National Insurance Institute. (you have to upload it to the digital form as pdf file)

For international insurance policies, tourists must request a certification from their insurance company, issued in English or Spanish, verifying at least the following three conditions:

• Effectiveness of the policy during the visit to Costa Rica.
• Guaranteed coverage of medical expenses in the event of becoming ill with the pandemic COVID-19 virus while in Costa Rica, for at least USD $50,000 (fifty thousand United States Dollars).
• Includes minimum coverage of USD $2,000 for lodging expenses issued as a result of the pandemic.

This pdf file has to be uploaded to the health form to get approval.

- GREEN CODE-

After completing the health form you will get a CODE. If its green you are ready to enter Costa Rica with all your verified documents.

- PURPLE CODE -

After loading your information and you get a purple code it means that MIGRATION - the government - has to check your insurance personally no-site upon arrival.

- RED CODE -

If you get a red code after loading your information. It can be your insurance is not accepted or you are not from a accepted region to enter. Red means you will not be allowed in Costa Rica.

 We hope this information helps. And if you want us to help we are delighted to help you plan a SAFE TRAVEL to Costa Rica.

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