Entry by air for tourist purposes is again permitted from all countries!

The following requirements apply to tourists: Health form to be filled out digitally in advance travel health insurance. This can either be purchased from the Costa Rican insurance company INS or it can be international health insurance if it also fulfills the following three conditions:

a. Validity while visiting Costa Rica

b. Insured amount at least 50,000 USD, also in the event of infection with Covid-19 in Costa Rica

c. Minimum coverage of USD 2,000 for housing costs in the event of a necessary quarantine.

Every person entering the country must have a certificate issued by the insurance company in English or Spanish confirming these three points. Should the insurance cover not comply with the regulations, a Costa Rican insurance must also be purchased upon entry. Compliance with strict hygiene protocols at the airport For tourists already staying in the country, the regulation that allows a visa-free stay only up to 90 days has been suspended. For tourists who have entered the country since December 20, 2019 and before October 31, 2020, the permitted stay is automatically extended to March 2, 2021.

Further editions when you already stay in Costa Rica:

Outdoor tours such as walking, hiking, canopy, cable cars, raft rides, recreational aquatic and aero recreational activities, while in social bubbles.

The beaches located in cantones that have a yellow alert are allowed to receive tourists from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Surfing will be permitted,

 

For more Informations click Here: https://www.ict.go.cr/en/institutional-services/coronavirus-support-material-tourism-sector.html

The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, signed the law that exempts the added sales tax (VAT) for tourist services that are registered with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).

These will be exempt for the first two years of validity of Law 9635, Strengthening of Public Finances, of December 3, 2018, this according to the reform made in transitory IX of title V, chapter I.

It is established that they will be subject to a reduced rate of 4% during the third year of validity of Law 9635 (July 1, 2021), and to a reduced rate of 8% during the fourth year of validity of this law. (July 1, 2022).

Also, as of the fifth year (July 1, 2023), they will be subject to the general rate of value added tax.

The tax obligations accrued from July 1, 2020 until the entry into force of the reform contained in this law must be declared and paid to the Treasury in the terms provided in Law 9635.

See decree issued on August 19th, 2020 (DECRETO LEGISLATIVO N.0 9882 page 7 to 10)

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