China → Costa Rica
Ordinary Chinese passports are in the consular-visa group; admitted stays are normally up to 30 calendar days, extendable under applicable rules up to 90 calendar days.
A Costa Rican consular visa is required before travel. Passport minimum validity is 180 calendar days. Chinese passports for public affairs have a separate visa-free rule; Hong Kong and Macao nationals holding valid British or Portuguese passports are treated separately as visa-exempt.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents that change the outcome
- Visa-free· us_green_card · 30 days
Applies to nationals who would otherwise require a consular or restricted visa. Must hold U.S. residence documentation valid for at least 90 calendar days from the intended Costa Rica entry date and be able to prove it at border control. This waives the Costa Rican visa only; stay length and passport validity follow the traveler’s original nationality group.
source ↗ - Visa-free· us_visa · 30 days
Applies to nationals who would otherwise require a consular or restricted visa. Must hold a U.S. visa allowing multiple entries and valid for at least 90 calendar days from the intended Costa Rica entry date; U.S. D and C1/D visas are accepted, but C1, C2 and C3 transit visas are not. This waives the Costa Rican visa only; stay length and passport validity follow the traveler’s original nationality group.
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Documents & how to apply
- Passport or travel document — Chinese ordinary passport holders are in the consular-visa-required group; passport validity must be at least 6 months.
- Consular visa — Must be obtained through a Costa Rican consular office abroad.
- Proof of financial means — Official entry requirements state at least USD 100.80 per month of legal stay.
- Onward or exit ticket/passenger ticket — An onward travel ticket is required; for navigation, a plan showing the destination port may be used.
📍 Apply for a consular visa through a Costa Rican consular office abroad.
Chinese ordinary passport holders should use the consular visa channel; even after a visa is issued, financial means and onward/exit travel proof may still be checked at entry.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Common questions
Usually no, provided the U.S. visa allows multiple entries and is valid for at least 90 calendar days from the intended Costa Rica entry date; U.S. C1, C2 and C3 transit visas are not accepted.
No. The official list places the People’s Republic of China in the third group, which requires a consular visa.
I found no official text listing a bare HKSAR passport as visa-free. The official text only exempts Hong Kong and Macao nationals holding valid British or Portuguese passports for up to 90 days; those not holding such a travel document require a consular visa under the China provisions.
Yes. The official list places Taiwan in the second visa-free group.
No. The official list places the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore in the first visa-free group; the amendment published on 31 August 2023 set the first-group maximum stay at 180 calendar days.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.