Italy to Costa Rica visa requirements

No. Italian ordinary passport holders do not need a visa for tourism in Costa Rica. Italy is a Group 1 country, so you receive a visa-free entry stamp on arrival, typically granting up to 90 days (the immigration officer may authorize up to 180 days). Italy (IT) is on Costa Rica's "Group 1" list of countries whose ordinary passport holders enter without a visa for tourism and short stays. On arrival, an immigration officer stamps the passport and authorizes a stay of up to 90 days, and in practice may grant up to a maximum of 180 days. Costa Rica is in Central America and is NOT part of the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply to entering Costa Rica (ETIAS instead affects Costa Ricans traveling to Europe). To enter, Italians need a passport that is valid for the duration of stay (Group 1 nationals are exempt from the 6-month rule, but officers strongly recommend carrying a valid passport), proof of onward/return travel, and proof of economic means of at least US$100 per month of stay. There is no visa fee for the visa-free entry; the only routine government charge is the airport departure tax (around US$29), often already bundled into the airfare. No COVID-19 entry requirements remain as of 2026. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required only if arriving from a listed risk country in South America or Sub-Saharan Africa. These rules were verified against the Costa Rica visa policy and the official Visit Costa Rica entry-requirements pages and remain current as of 2026-06-02.