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Published on Wednesday, September 13,
2023
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Tourists
from one of the 60 preferred nations
will automatically be granted a
180-day stay in the country, according
to the Ministry of Economy via
Presidential Decree. This
doubles the time allowed before the
resolution, which was 90 days. When a
visitor enters through any migration
checkpoint, they will receive the
180-day benefit. Those who have their
tourist visa length set at the old
standard of 90 days are eligible for
an automatic extension when they
re-enter the country. The
decree amended Costa Rica's
Regulations for the Granting of Entry
Visas, establishing that: "The General
Guidelines for Entry and Permanent
Resident Visas for Non-Costa Rican
Residents in the Country will classify
the world's countries into four
groups." "The
first group will comprise nations
whose citizens will be able to enter
without a visa. The maximum term of
legal stay for foreign nationals
belonging to this group shall be 180
days from the date of admission."
The
United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Australia,
France, Germany, Spain, and
Italy are among the countries
featured in the first group. Visa
restrictions will apply to the
remaining three groups of
nations. As a result, no
citizens of certain nations will
be eligible for automatic visa
extensions. The maximum period
of stay in the country is
maintained in these
circumstances at 30 to 90 days. This
application of days of stay in
Costa Rica for people from the
first group of nations is
related to the government's goal
of "improving the business
climate, generating
competitiveness, and promoting
economic activity," according to
the ministry. The
extension has already taken
effect, following its
publication in the official
government daily La Gaceta. ---------------
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