Visiting Costa Rica: Romanian citizen → Costa Rica
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No visa needed — short visit
Romania passport holders can enter Costa Rica without a visa and stay up to 180 days, as determined by the immigration officer at entry, per the official visa Directrices of the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería.
The bottom line
- At entry every visitor must show a valid machine-readable or biometric passport, proof of economic solvency of at least US$100 per month (or fraction) of stay, and a return or onward ticket — the immigration officer makes the final entry decision.
- First-group stays are not extendable — an extension (up to a 90-day maximum) is only possible if the officer granted you fewer than 90 days at entry. Your passport only needs to be valid on entry, but the stay granted will never exceed the passport's remaining validity.
- Visa-free entry is under the Non-Resident category, Tourism subcategory: rest, recreation, business or professional activities are allowed, but NOT paid work inside Costa Rica.
No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.
For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →
Confirm the conditions for your passport on the official visa-information page →
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