Conditions: visa must be valid for at least the length of stay; B1/B2 type for US visas
Source: Migraciรณn Costa Rica ยท verified 2026-07-04
Entry details
Travelling to Costa Rica on a Syria passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Syria passport currently ranks #198 of 199 worldwide, with
28 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Costa Rica is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 95 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa;
its own passport ranks #63 with 130 open destinations. Interestingly Costa Rica citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Costa Rica citizens travelling to Syria face: e-visa required.
๐๏ธ Secure the visa first โ then book the rest
๐ก๏ธ Insurance: many countries expect coverage for the whole stay ยท ๐ถ eSIM: install before departure ยท
โ๏ธ Onward/return ticket: border officers may ask ยท ๐จ First-night address: needed for the arrival form.
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