Make sure you bring both you new and your old passport to cost rica. For the us department of state visa application, there is a question about the passport book number, which is apparently different than the passport number. My passport is valid until march 2008, and i am traveling in costa rica for 10 days in january of 2008. Any parent who is in costa rica must come to the embassy to sign the passport application in person. The ds160 form must be submitted online the consulate will not accept handwritten or typed applications and you will not be permitted to attend your interview without a ds160 confirmation page. By far, costa ricas two most gayfriendly locations are san jose and manuel antonio. Your passport must be valid at least 1 calendar day beyond the date that you enter costa rica. For uk and us passports the book number is the same as the passport number. Costa rica passport and visa photos printed and guaranteed. Discover the best costa rica travel guides in best sellers.
Depending on when the passport was issued, the book number may or may not be the same as the official passport number. The barcode number on the ds160 confirmation page is required in order to book your interview. As for the context of my question, i am a recent us college graduate who will be going to costa rica in january for a yearlong esl contract. Currently, it is valid for 6 years 10 years before 2006. As of 1 october 2019, costa rican citizens had visafree or visa on arrival access to 150 countries and territories, ranking the costa rican passport 27th overall and first among central american countries, in terms of travel freedom according to the henley passport index. Explore passport designs, browse by visafree score, color, or country and discover how they rank. With over 15 years of service dedicated to the rental and property management profession, we have an extensive list of rentals in the flamingo, potrero, brasilito and tamarindo beach area. Passport holders from all of the countries listed below are allowed entry into costa rica for a maximum of 90 days nonrenewable without obtaining a consular visa in advance. Weve created your virtual best friend an insiders guide full of practical information and videos for costa rica travel as well as plenty of interesting details about this amazing country. Registration of children of costa rican citizens born abroad.
Tourist groups minimum of 8 people can obtain a visa on arrival at beirut bey, for a max stay of 6 months, provided sponsored by a registered tour operator in lebanon. Before you start, make sure you have in hand your current and previous passports, previous visa, employment and education information dates, addresses and complete information about the place you will visit in the u. The border control office on the costa rica side at sixaola. Citizenship by investment get second passport in costa rica. If only one parent is present in costa rica, the statement of consent from absent parent, form ds3053 pdf 51. Instead, each passport book number is unique to that specific book. Every time a passport a issued, a new number is associated with it. Once you are in costa rica, you will have to provide a passport or cr id on many occasions including tours and most times one uses a cc i would like to understand the resistance against giving an id number but no issue providing a valid active credit card number with expiration and home address. I know, of course, ill need it for getting on the plane, but just booking wise i was wondering. If your passport is not collected in a timely manner it will be sent back to the embassy or consulate. Passport book number ds160 passport book number,does not apply. We will print them too the exact specification that your government will accept. Costa rica visa residence information international living.
A costa rican hotel has said that they need my passport number to reserve my room. But to make a booking online, you shouldnt have to send it. To make sure, check for a number that was preprinted, when the blank document was created, at the foot of the inside back cover. Passport number required costa rica forum tripadvisor. Please note that the ds3053 will not be accepted if notarized in costa rica. You can make the change at a national registry office nearest to you.
The following blog post offers a blanket approach to the topic of booking costa rica trip reservations in advance with a variety of reservation types in mind including hotels, toursactivities, transportation services, and car rentals. Your documents will be delivered to the address you provided when you scheduled your interview appointment. Designed by tam travel corporation this website is authorized by visa and mastercard to carry out electronic transactions. San jose, the capital of costa rica, may be a city to consider seeing. First, stop looking at the gorgeous person in the picture on the left, and look to the right. For any of the guide books, make sure you get the most recent printing. Equally important, if you have a passport already, check the expiration date. If the parent plans to travel to costa rica, heshe can make arrangements in person at the civil registry for the registration of his sondaughter, which will be much faster. The location of the passport book number on your passport may vary depending on the country that issued your passport. Im in the process of getting a passport but it takes a while. I thought that was fine, but i just read on a hotels website that my passport must be valid for 6 months after my stay in costa rica. In other words, just show up and theyll let you in unless interpol or the fbi is after you or there are other extenuating circumstances.
Name change, data correction and limited passport book replacement. Many tourism destinations are gayfriendly, but keep in mind that costa rica is a catholic country and sexuality can be a sensitive topic. Costa rica visa and passport requirements world travel guide. For your convenience, you have several options to choose from to track the location of your passport. In the upper righthand corner, theres a ninedigit number. I hear easter time holy week is a busy time in costa rica. Built in the 1890s by the worldwide boom of coffee consumption, the building is an exact replica of the paris opera house. Lonely planet costa rica, our most comprehensive guide to costa rica, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled. Please contact your passport issuing authority if you are unable to determine whether or not your passport contains a passport book number. According to the department of state, you definitely need a passport to enter costa rica. Check out lonely planets discover costa rica, a photorich guide to the countrys most popular attractions.
If your passport is ready for pickup, please bring supporting documents and collect it in a timely manner. Before 1994, all phone numbers in costa rica were six digits long. Home thorn tree country forums central america costa rica costa rican passport, visa to uscanada. Best guide book costa rica message board tripadvisor. Enter your passport number below to check on the status. The ten 10 digit barcode number from your ds160 confirmation page. The country, which struggles with occasional earthquakes, has a total land area of 51,100 sq km. Costa rica is located in central america, nestled between nicaragua and panama.
Restaurants and hotels open and close all the time in costa rica. Finding the passport book number on each unique passport isnt too difficult as long as you know where to look. You may or may not have a passport book number on your passport. Costa rica is a popular destination for gay travel in latin america.
If the data on the profile does not match with your passport information, you will have to. Special places is located within the beautiful coastal resort town of flamingo, in the province of guanacaste, costa rica. Passport index curates, sorts and ranks the worlds passports. Costa rica plans to begin issuing biometric passports by 2020. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The requirements for entry into costa rica are subject to change at any time and without notice and it is the sole responsibility of the traveler to ensure they are in compliance. Where is the passport book number and what is the difference from the passport number. An immigration validation will be stamped into the passport upon entry, and this provides proof of legal status in the country. Passport index 2020 worlds passports in your pocket.
The national registry will require you to get a notary in costa rica, this is a lawyer with notary status to write a sworn statement that the person with the old passport number is the same person as the one with the new. Visa on arrival only available if travelling as tourist and holding a phone number and address in lebanon. What is the nearest office that can provide me with a passport. Costa rican passports are issued to costa rican citizens to travel outside costa rica.
Transcript for the 27 may 2010 webchat the ds160 nonimmigrant visa form u. I have a bluecolored passport there are 3 versions of ukrainian passports, and in my version passport no. Only high quality performances are scheduled here, with a very selective process prior to admission for performing. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. What to look for and consider when choosing a travel provider or tourist service. Costa rica officially the republic of costa rica spanish. Where is the passport book number and what is the difference from. When traveling with a passport, citizens of the united states, canada, and most.
A costa rican parent whose sondaughter was born in the united states and who wish to apply for their costa rican citizenship have two options. No, authority number in the passport its not passport number. This number will tell the story of the passport, including the years in which it was valid and where in the country it was issued. My question is, wouldwill a passport card be equally acceptable to present as a passport book in any type of type of situation where id is required by the authorities once already in the country. Applicants are limited to the number of times they can reschedule their. For other countries it is not the same thing as your passport. The following important telephone numbers are in use in costa rica. The manner in which a passport or crba appointment interview is conducted, and. Thorn tree forum country forums central america costa rica.