LACNIC VII - SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA
OCTOBER 26 to 28, 2004

VISAS

Please check if you need a visa for traveling to Costa Rica.
Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are permitted to stay in Costa Rica for 90 days without a visa:

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France and Germany dependencies, Greece, Holland and dependencies, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America, Czech Republic and Uruguay.

Citizens holding valid passports from the following countries are exempt from all visa requirements for stays of 30 days in Costa Rica, though once inside the country, they can apply for extension from the Immigration office, for an authorized period of stay of 90 days:

Antigua  &  Barbuda,  Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominica, El  Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Saint Kitts/Nevis, San Marino, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Taiwan, Turkey, The Vatican, Venezuela, Estonia and Monaco.

Citizens of all countries not listed above are required a visa from a Costa Rican embassy or consulate before travelling.

For information about Costa Rican embassies and consulates around the world, please refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs web site:

Embassies of Costa Rica: http://www.rree.go.cr/servicio-exterior/index.php?stp=09&langtype=espanol&UserName=&Embajada=&consul=N&SID=
Consulates of Costa Rica: http://www.rree.go.cr/servicio-exterior/index.php?stp=09&langtype=espanol&SID=&Embajada=&UserName=&consul=S

If you need an invitation letter to attend the meeting or in order to obtain the visa, please send an e-mail to: meeting@lacnic.net requesting so.