Visit (visa-free with US residence)：厄瓜多尔 → 哥斯达黎加
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.
Short tourism visit to Costa Rica with no consular visa to obtain in advance — Costa Rica waives the consular visa for third-group nationals who hold a qualifying multiple-entry US visa or US residence.
- 有效期
- Visa-free entry — no consular visa is issued in advance; you rely on your qualifying US visa or US residence.
- 入境次数
- Each entry is granted at the border on the strength of your valid US visa/residence
- 单次最长停留
- Up to 30 calendar days, extendable in-country up to a total of 90 days
何时开始办理
建议在出行前 1 天 至 1 天 开始办理。
Costa Rica waives the consular visa for third-group nationals who hold a visa or residence permitting MULTIPLE entries, in any category, valid for at least 1 calendar day in the United States (or Canada). US C1, C2 and C3 transit visas are NOT accepted (only the D and C1/D categories are named). If your US visa or US residence is multiple-entry and valid for the whole stay, you may enter Costa Rica without a consular visa.
Travel with your valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit together with a machine-readable or biometric passport (ICAO standard). The passport must be valid, current and in good condition, and you should also carry proof of economic solvency and a return or onward ticket for the border check.
At the Costa Rican border, present your passport, your qualifying US visa or US residence, proof of economic solvency of at least US$100 per month (or fraction) of stay, and a return or onward ticket. Admission is under the Non-Resident category, Tourism subcategory — rest, recreation, business or professional activities are allowed, but not paid work. The immigration officer sets the exact stay, up to 30 days, extendable in-country to a total of 90 days.
需要准备的材料
- Valid passport (machine-readable or biometric) — Only machine-readable or biometric passports meeting ICAO standards are accepted; the passport must be valid, current and in good condition. ✓ 已核实
- Valid multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit — The document that exempts you: a visa or residence permitting multiple entries, in any category, valid for at least 1 calendar day in the United States. US C1, C2 and C3 transit visas are not accepted. ✓ 已核实
- Proof of economic solvency — Proof of economic solvency of at least US$100 per month (or fraction of a month) of legal stay in Costa Rica. ✓ 已核实
- Return or onward ticket — A return ticket to your country of origin, an onward ticket, or a navigation plan showing the port of destination. ✓ 已核实
在哪里申请
在美国的申请方式
按辖区申请Nothing to apply for in advance from the United States: you enter Costa Rica visa-free on the strength of your qualifying multiple-entry US visa or US residence permit and receive your stay stamp at the border — there is no Costa Rican visa-centre step.
预约名额——请尽早预约 · 用户反馈整理，核实于 2026-06-13
- 名额分批放出，没有固定的公开时间——通常在当地清晨、周一上午以及每月 1 号前后。
- 热门领事馆（如法国、意大利、西班牙的大城市）一批名额可能在几分钟内被抢光——请提前注册并登录后再查看。
- 全天都可能因取消而释放名额，因此即使显示“无可预约”也请每天查看。
- 因此请尽早申请——最早可在出行前六个月。拖到出行前 1–2 个月往往已无名额。
温馨提示
- This visa-free entry depends on your US visa/residence being valid for the whole stay — if it lapses you fall back to the normal Costa Rica consular-visa route.
- The waiver only accepts a MULTIPLE-ENTRY US visa or US residence — a single-entry US visa does not qualify.
- US C1, C2 and C3 visas are transit visas and are NOT accepted for this waiver.
- Your passport must be machine-readable or biometric (ICAO standard); carry it with your US document.
- Visa-free entry is for tourism, business or professional activities under the Non-Resident category — not paid work in Costa Rica.
- The waiver does not guarantee entry — the immigration officer makes the final decision and sets the exact stay at the border.
