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Russia → Costa Rica: Short-stay tourist

Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.

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You likely don't need a visa

You don't need a visa to visit Costa Rica as a tourist. Costa Rica's Immigration Directorate (DGME) places Russia in its no-visa group, and a 2019 bilateral agreement grants Russian nationals up to 90 days directly (rather than the standard 30 days most nationalities in this group get before having to apply to extend). Your passport must be valid for at least 90 days. This applies whether or not you need a visa: bring a valid passport, proof of at least USD $100 for each month (or part-month) of your stay, and a return or onward ticket (or, if arriving by boat, a navigation plan showing your port of destination).

Source: Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (via Procuraduría General de la República – SCIJ)

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