Costa Rica - Update History

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  • October 2023: Immigration updated with new extension to length of stay for visa-waiver tourists.
  • July 2023: Health and Immigration sections updated from official sites of the Costa Rica Tourism Board and  General Directorate of Migration and Immigration.
  • July 2023: All formalities revised including fees with assistance from agency Paramares (Health and Immigration to be completed).
  • June 2023:  Information on new Tourist TIP from Marina Papagayo.
  • December 2022: Pet section updated.
  • March 2022: Extending your stay information in Customs section updated with assistance from Marina Papagayo.
  • January 2022: Covid protocols checked and updated.
  • November 2021: Clearance, Documents, Biosecurity all updated with the assistance of Agency Paramares.
  • July 2021: Covid protocols updated.
  • January 2021: Biosecurity Covid details archived and updated with details from Marina Papagayo.
  • March 2020: News of state of emergency and Covid-19 restrictions passed on by Behan of SV Totem.
  • December 2019: Clearance, Customs and Fees updates from Lisa Dorenfest and Marina Papagayo.
  • November 2018: Clearance updated with information about SENASA as reported by Neal Schneider from Golfito.
  • March 2018: Formalities updated, health, links, publications etc also updated.
  • August 2016: Golfito outboard and dinghy thefts updated in security section following theft report by SY Sirena.
  • February 2016: Clearance & Immigration checked.
  • June 2015: Publications checked.
  • January 2015: Pet information updated from report on Yahoo Cruisers Network Online.
  • January 2015: Latest information for Isla del Coco updated via Island website.
  • March 2014: Latest information for Isla del Coco from Yahoo Southbound Group.
  • February 2014: Immigration and Clearance checked.
  • March 2013: Clearance fees from Dave Wyness of SY Cypraea.
  • January 2013: Customs updated with information about the Permisode Permanencia. Details confirmed by agent Ernesto Conejo.
  • November 2012: Permit information for Isla del Coco added to Documents from www.svsarana.com/guide with news of enforcement from Jan Klintegaard of SY Anaconda. Also, clearance fees paid at Golfito.
  • February 2012: Information on fees charged from Arnstein Mustad of Mustad Marine Yacht Delivery.

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