Visa Information

Visa is a requirement for citizens of the countries that do not appear listed below.


Visa to visit Costa Rica for periods no longer than 90 days, is not a requirement for citizens from the following countries:

• Argentina
• Austria
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• The Netherlands
• Hungary
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Liechtenstein
• Luxemburg
• Norway
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Romania
• South Korea 
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Kingdom
• USA
• Uruguay

Visa to visit Costa Rica for periods no longer than 30 days, is not a requirement for citizens from the following countries:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Bulgaria
• Chile
• Czech Republic
• Dominica
• El Salvador
• Granada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Island
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Kuwait
• Mexico
• New Zealand
• Oman
• Philippines
• Qatar
• Russia
• San Cristobal/Nevis
• San Marino
• Santa Lucia
• San Vicente
• Saudi Arabia 
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• South Africa
• Surinam
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Vatican
• Venezuela

If you need a visa, or you are uncertain, contact your closest Costa Rica Consulate. Below you will find the list of Costa Rica Consulates Worldwide:

http://bit.ly/cW8HuO 

Forms and documents

Following this link you will be able to view the course concept note:
http://groups.google.com/group/ecoiwrm_tot/web/TOT_IWRMEco.doc

You can find the preliminary course programme here:
http://bit.ly/9Lahmr

The registration form to the ToT can be downloaded here, under Participant Form:
http://groups.google.com/group/ecoiwrm_tot/files?upload=1
We would appreciate you send it to: ecoiwrm.tot@gmail.com

Our site: Costa Rica

Republic of Costa Rica

President: Laura Chinchilla (2010)

Land area: 19,560 sq mi (50,660 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 4,516,220 (growth rate: 1.3%)

Capital: San José, 1,527,300 (metro. area)

Monetary unit: Colón

Costa Rica is a Central American country neighboring to the north with Nicaragua and to the south with Panama. It represents around 0.25% of the planet's surface and holds 5% of the world's biodiversity. A quarter of the country's land is made up by protected areas or national parks. In recent years tourism has earned the top slot in it's economic activities, surpassing the combined exports of it's main crops.

Because of it's vicinity to the Equator the country's climate is tropical all year round. The seasons in Costa Rica are defined by the precipitation levels. The year is divided into two seasons, dry season or summer and rainy season or winter. You may come to feel that better suited names for the seasons would be rainy and rainier 

Costa Rica abolished the army back in 1949 and redirected funds into education and development. It is the oldest democracy in Latin America and one of the most stable countries in the region. 

For more information you may view this video on Costa Rica:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5hA-i-1Ssg