Do Brazil passport holders need a visa to visit CR?

Brazilian ordinary passport holders do not need a visa for tourist trips to Costa Rica. Brazil is in Costa Rica's Group 1, allowing visa-free entry for up to 180 days. Brazil is classified in Group 1 of Costa Rica's visa policy, the most favorable category, granting holders of ordinary Brazilian passports visa-free entry for tourism. On arrival, travelers receive an entry stamp permitting a stay of up to 180 days (non-extendable). No visa application, eVisa, ETA, or visa-on-arrival is required. Costa Rica's November 2025 directive (published in the official gazette on 17 November 2025) refined rules for higher-restriction groups (notably tightening Schengen-visa validity exemptions and reclassifying Mauritania and Pakistan) but left Group 1 nationalities such as Brazil unchanged. At immigration, travelers should be ready to show a passport valid at the time of entry, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of economic means (minimum US$100 per month or partial month of stay). Importantly, because the traveler is arriving from Brazil (a yellow fever risk country), Costa Rica requires a valid International Certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination, administered at least 10 days before arrival. The maximum stamped stay is at the discretion of the immigration officer and may be less than 180 days; overstaying carries fines and a possible future entry ban.