Visa for language courses in Costa Rica

Required by all except the following:
a) nationals of the UK and its dependencies for stays of up to 90 days;
b) nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honk Kong (British passport holders only), Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithunia, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and USA for a stay of up to 90 days;
c) 3. nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominica, El Salvador, Estonia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, The Philippines, Russian Federation, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa*, Surinam, Taiwan (China), Turkey, Vatican City and Venezuela for stays of up to 30 days;
d) transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting flight within 12 hours, provided holding confirmed onward tickets and not leaving the airport (except nationals of China (PR) who do need a transit visa authorised by the Immigration Department in San José).

Disclosure by a passport does apply:

-	to any national

Note: Passport valid for at least six months at date of entry required by all.

Application documents dor a visa:

-	Completed application form
-	2 passport-size photos
-	Passport valid for six months at time of entry
-	Proof of sufficient funds to cover duration of stay
-	Return or onward ticket.

Period of processing:

-	One to two, depending on nationality of applicant. Some visas need the authorisation of the Immigration Department in Costa Rica (ask the Consulate or Consular section of Embassy for details) and may take up to three weeks.

Validity:

-	Visas are valid for 30 or 90 days depending on nationality. Contact the Immigration Department in Costa Rica for renewal or information on the extension procedure.

Fees:

-	Tourist. Visas cost approximately £12 ($20). All passengers requiring a visa must hold documents required for the next destination.

Additional data is available from your nearest Costa Rican embassy.

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