Costa Rica provides visa exemption for Honduran nationals

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2 Nov 2023 PDF
Subject Tax Alert
Categories Immigration
Jurisdictions Costa Rica Honduras

Effective 25 October 2023, Honduran nationals may enter Costa Rica without a consular visa for business or tourism. The visa exemption applies to holders of ordinary Honduran passports who enter Costa Rica for business and tourism, among other activities. These individuals may remain in Costa Rica for an initial period of up to 30 days and extend their stay for a cumulative period not exceeding 90 days. Honduran nationals must present the following upon arrival: a passport with a minimum validity of three months, proof of financial solvency, an outbound ticket and criminal record certificates issued no more than six months prior to travel by competent authorities in each of the countries where the individual has resided in the three years prior to travel.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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