Important information to keep before leaving Costa Rica

Useful Addresses

In France

- Embassy of Costa Rica: 4, square Rapp, 75007 Paris. M.: Ecole Militaire. Tel. : 01-45-78-96-96. Email: embcr@wanadoo.fr. Open Monday to Friday from 10h to 18h.

- Consulate General of Costa Rica: 4, square Rapp, 75007 Paris. M.: Ecole Militaire. Tel. : 01-45-78-50-93. Email: consulat.cr @ gmail.com. Open Monday to Friday from 10h to 18h. Telephone service from 10:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 15:30. Submission of visa applications on Wednesday from 14h to 16h, and withdrawal of visas on Monday from 14h to 16h.

- Consulate of Costa Rica: 78 avenue Emile-Zola, 75015 Paris. Mr. Charles Michels. Tel. : 01-45-78-96-96.

In Belgium

- Embassy of Costa Rica (providing consular functions): 489 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels. Tel. : 30-2-640-55-41. Email: info@costaricaembassy.be. Consular: Tel. : 32-2-640-59-69. Email: consulado@costaricaembassy.be. Open Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 16:30. Receives by appointment only.

In Switzerland

- Embassy of Costa Rica (providing consular functions): Marktgasse 51, 3011 Bern. Tel. : 031-372-78-87. Open Monday to Friday from 9h to 16h. Email: @ bluewin.ch costa.rica.

- Consulate General of Costa Rica: PO Box 85, Chemin de Mornex 38, 1001 Lausanne. Tel. : 021-312-77-64.

- Consulate General of Costa Rica: Via Curti 2, 6900 Lugano.Tél. : 091-922-21-13.

In Canada

- Costa Rica Embassy in Ottawa 325 Dalhousie, Suite 407, Ottawa, Ontario K1N-7G2. Tel. : 613-562-2855.

Entry Requirements

Short stay

For stays not exceeding 90 days, nationals of the European Union, the Swiss and Canadians can enter the territory of Costa Rica without a visa. They must present a passport valid for at least 6 months after return. The return ticket is also required.

Any excess of authorized stay entail payment of a fine.

Temporary or long-term

The French wishing to reside permanently in Costa Rica in a private or professional, should contact the immigration authorities to initiate an authorization procedure of residence. Typically, this procedure is relatively long and complex. The paperwork for a temporary residence card must be filed with the Dirección General de Migración extranjeria there.

Exit formalities

Must pay an exit tax of U.S. $ 28 per person (payable by credit card, in dollars or colones).

Vaccinations

No vaccinations are mandatory, unless you have visited or transited a country affected by yellow fever: an international certificate of vaccination against this disease you will be asked. Recommended vaccines: DPT, hepatitis B (universal vaccines), hepatitis A and typhoid, possibly rabies.