Destination guide

Costa Rica visa requirements

For Sao Tome and Principe passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 90 days

Do I need a visa to visit Costa Rica with a Sao Tome and Principe passport?

Visa not required

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Central America
Capital
San José
Languages
Spanish; Castilian
Currency
CRC
Time zones
UTC−06:00
Area
51,100 km2
Population
4,773,130
Gini index
50.7