🇨🇷Travel Intelligence· Центральная Америка

Costa Rica

Visa-free· Up to 90 days

Recommended duration: 7 days

Entry rules for Russian citizens

Rules for Russian passport holders. Sourced from official data, not news.

Entry status

Visa-free

Maximum stay

Up to 90 days

Allowed

  • Tourism and leisure
  • Visiting friends and relatives
  • Short business meetings (no employment)
  • Transit (subject to transit rules)

Not allowed

  • Employment and paid work
  • Long-term study
  • Permanent residence

At the border

  • Valid international passport
  • Return or onward ticket (may be requested)
  • Proof of accommodation (hotel booking or invitation)
  • Travel insurance (recommended; sometimes mandatory)

Specifics

  • Stay is counted from entry date — check the country’s day limits
  • Re-entry may be subject to rolling period limits

Important

  • Children usually follow adult rules — check document requirements

Information source

MFA Russia — verify before travel

Updated: 2026-04-01

Before you travel

  • Current visa rules and stay limits on government and consular sites
  • Transit, health requirements and travel insurance
  • Season, weather and KOSTAAIR routes for this country below

When to visit

Best time to visit
декабрь-апрель
High season
декабрь-апрель
Summary
сухой сезон, комфортная погода, идеально для экскурсий

Based on KOSTAAIR route guides. See routes for full itineraries.

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