Visiting Costa Rica: Russian citizen → Costa Rica
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No visa needed — short visit
Russia passport holders can enter Costa Rica without a visa and stay up to 90 days under the Costa Rica–Russia visa-waiver agreement, 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.
- Second-group passports must be valid for at least 90 days on entry; the stay granted can be extended in-country up to a total of 90 days under the applicable legislation.
- 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 →
Verified Costa Rica guides
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