Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Start with the official document list for your passport, purpose and legal residence.
Submit through the official channel
Follow the official instructions for where and how to submit.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Before and during your visit to Costa Rica
Check your authorized departure date
The officer sets your stay on entry and may grant less than the nationality-group maximum. Carry a copy of your passport and entry stamp during your visit.
Costa Rica travel essentials
- Capital
- San Jose
- Currency
- CRC
- Calling code
- +506
Costa Rica entry questions
Do Timorese citizens need a visa for Costa Rica?
For tourism in Costa Rica, ordinary passport holders from Timor-Leste need a visa before travel.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Costa Rica’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Costa Rica with an ordinary Timor-Leste passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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