Residents and citizens of the United States will be able to enter Costa Rica again starting November 1st, and before this date, on October 15th, access will be granted to citizens and residents of the states of Florida, Georgia, and Texas.

This measure was announced by the Costa Rican Tourism Board “to help the economic reactivation of the country”, stated the Minister of Tourism Gustavo Segura.
According to data shared by the government, allowing the entry of US tourists could generate the equivalent to 2.5 points of the GNP and generate close to 80 thousand jobs for 2021.

“Our conversations with technical teams of the airline sector allow us to determine that opening to the US market, these could attract between 35% to 40% of the airline traffic of 2019, considering North America and those that connect with this region. This would allow activating tourism so that companies can work, at least, over the point of equilibrium during the high season which goes from November 2020 to May 2021”, explained Segura.

Costa Rica had opened doors since September 1st to residents of New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, DC, previously Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Colorado; since September 15, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Michigan and Rhode Island and since October 1st California and Ohio.

U.S. citizens from authorized states wishing to enter Costa Rica must complete a digital epidemiological health pass, obtain a negative PCR-RT coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of their departure from the United States, and purchase travel insurance that covers accommodation in case of quarantine and medical expenses due to COVID-19.