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코스타리카의 모든 비자 경로 안내

코스타리카는 모든 목적에 맞는 경로를 갖추고 있습니다. 단기 방문은 약 60개 국적이 최장 180일, 추가로 약 35개 국적이 30일까지 무비자입니다. 3그룹 국적은 코스타리카 영사관에서 영사 비자를, 4그룹은 제한 비자를 받아야 합니다. 환승, 법률 10008호에 따른 디지털 노마드 체류, 취업·학업·가족 거주 경로도 있습니다. 인증된 가이드가 있는 경로는 직접 연결되며, 나머지는 migracion.go.cr 공식 페이지로 연결됩니다.

신청 경로

방문 및 관광

Visit (tourism) — visa-free, consular or restricted visa

Short visits under the Non-Resident category, Tourism subcategory. Around 60 nationalities enter visa-free for up to 180 days (first group) and another ~35 for up to 30 days (second group); third-group nationalities apply for a consular visa at a Costa Rican consulate, and fourth-group nationalities need a restricted visa authorised by the Restricted Visas Commission.

  • 관광객, 단기 비즈니스 방문자 및 가족 방문자
Visa-free: up to 180 days (first group) or 30 days (second group); with a visa: up to 30 days, extendable to 90

검증된 단계별 가이드 19개 →

통과

Airport transit visa

Nationals of the fourth group — plus a list of third-group nationalities named in the Directrices (including India, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Morocco and others) — need an airport transit visa to change aircraft in Costa Rica. It is applied for at a Costa Rican consulate and stamped in the passport.

  • Travellers changing aircraft in Costa Rica en route to a third country

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학업

Student stay (Estancia / temporary residence for study)

Study at a Costa Rican institution is authorised through a student stay or temporary-residence category processed by the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería; visa-required nationalities also need the corresponding entry visa.

  • Students admitted to a Costa Rican educational institution

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취업 및 비즈니스

Temporary residence (work, rentista, pensionado, investor)

Longer stays — employment, rentista (stable foreign income), pensionado (pension income) and investor categories — are residence permits processed by the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, not visit visas. Requirements and forms are on the official DGME site.

  • Workers, retirees, rentistas and investors settling in Costa Rica

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가족 및 거주

Family reunification (residence)

Family members of Costa Rican citizens or residents apply for residence by family link with the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería; visa-required nationalities also need the corresponding entry visa.

  • Spouses, children and parents of citizens or residents of Costa Rica

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기타 경로

Stay for Remote Workers and Service Providers (Law 10008)

Costa Rica's digital-nomad immigration subcategory (Estancia) for foreign nationals who provide paid services remotely to people or companies outside Costa Rica — at least US$3,000/month in foreign income (US$4,000 with family), granted for one year and renewable once.

  • Remote workers and service providers paid from outside Costa Rica
1 year, renewable for one additional year

검증된 단계별 가이드 1개 →

검증된 단계별 가이드

공식 출처를 기반으로 검증됨 — 서류, 수수료, 일정, 모든 사실에 날짜와 링크 포함.

Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism) (19)

🇳🇬 나이지리아 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Nigerian citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇳🇬 나이지리아（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Nigerian citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇳🇵 네팔 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Nepali citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇳🇵 네팔（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Nepali citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇺🇸 미국 → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free — first entry group)
US citizens do NOT need a visa for Costa Rica — the United States is in Costa Rica's first entry group, so US passport holders enter visa-free for up to 180 days. You still need a valid passport, proof of at least US$100 per month of stay, and a return or onward ticket.
🇻🇳 베트남（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Vietnamese citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇻🇳 베트남 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Vietnamese citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇪🇨 에콰도르 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Ecuadorian citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇪🇨 에콰도르（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Ecuadorian citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇪🇬 이집트 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Egyptian citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇪🇬 이집트（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Egyptian citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇮🇳 인도 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Indian citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇮🇳 인도（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Indian citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇮🇩 인도네시아 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Indonesian citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇮🇩 인도네시아（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Indonesian citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇨🇳 중국 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Chinese citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇨🇳 중국（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Chinese citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.
🇨🇴 콜롬비아 → 코스타리카Visit — consular visa (Non-Resident, Tourism)
Colombian citizens are in Costa Rica's third entry group and need a consular visa — issued by a Costa Rican consul abroad — before travelling, unless they hold a qualifying US/Canada visa or residence, an EU/UK residence, or a multiple-entry Schengen C/D visa. The consular fee is US$30 and the visa is single-entry.
🇨🇴 콜롬비아（미국 거주） → 코스타리카Visit (visa-free with US residence)
Colombian citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit may enter Costa Rica visa-free for tourism — no Costa Rica consular visa needed — and are admitted for up to 30 days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days.

Stay for Remote Workers and Service Providers (Estancia, Law 10008) (1)

🇺🇸 미국 → 코스타리카Stay for Remote Workers and Service Providers (Estancia, Law 10008)
US citizens can apply for Costa Rica's Estancia for Remote Workers and Service Providers under Law 10008 — show at least US$3,000/month in foreign income, pay the US$100 fee, and submit the application online via the Trámite Ya platform or in person at Immigration.