Last updated:11/30/2022 The CDC’s Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. For more information see
Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers . Check the CDC website for additional information and
Frequently Asked Questions . Entry and Exit Requirements Are there COVID-related entry requirements for U.S. citizens? No The Costa Rica Tourism Board ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy San Jose | 30 November, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Issues, News, Novel Coronavirus
Location: Countrywide Event: As of June 12, 2022, the CDC order requiring all persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States, is rescinded. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on June 12, 2022, the CDC will no longer require air travelers to show ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 15 June, 2022 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Issues, News, Novel Coronavirus
Security Alert: Protests Continue Across Costa Rica Location: Costa Rica (9 October 2020) Event: Continued Nationwide Protests Costa Rican media and other open source and social media sites continue to publish information indicating numerous and sporadic protests will continue throughout Costa Rica for the foreseeable future. Sources indicate the demonstrations are meant to protest government measures ...
Read More» By castroja3 | 9 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Issues, News, Novel Coronavirus
Location: Costa Rica – Level 4: Do Not Travel Location: Costa Rica – Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: United Airlines has resumed limited commercial service between San Jose and the United States through May 15. For more information, please visit their website at
www.united.com . For the latest status of the San Jose airport and a list ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 28 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Novel Coronavirus
The United States Embassy -through the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program- did the first of two donations of medical protection equipment to the Costa Rican Social Security Institution (CCSS). The equipment was purchased from local Costa Rican providers and it included: 9.700 medical gowns 57.000 pairs of surgical gloves. There will be a second ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 31 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Sharon Day, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, COVID-19, Health Alert, Novel Coronavirus, ODR, U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program
The period of legal permanence authorized for foreign persons under the migratory subcategory of Tourism who entered the country after December 17, is extended until May 17, 2020. The Immigration Administration will also limit in-person operations through May 17 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Documents that would have expired during that ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: COVID-19, Immigration, legal permanence, Novel Coronavirus
San Jose, Costa Rica March 6, 2020 Event: There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China. The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 80,000 reported cases worldwide. On March 6, 2020, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health identified one case of COVID-19 in an American Citizen ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 7 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, Novel Coronavirus
