Visa Requirements
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Thailand?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Costa Rica citizens travelling to Thailand
Citizens of certain countries not covered by visa-free agreements may apply for a visa on arrival at designated Thai international airports and land border crossings. Eligibility and the required fee should be confirmed with the Royal Thai Embassy before travel.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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Key facts for Costa Rican citizens visiting Thailand
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
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Step by step
How Costa Rican citizens enter Thailand
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Thailand: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces, to the Chana, Thepa, Na Thawi, and Saba Yoi districts of southern Songkhla province, to the Hat Yai to Padang Besar rail line, and to areas within 20km of the Cambodian land border. Attacks continue in the provinces bordering Malaysia. Land borders and crossings with Cambodia remain suspended following fighting in July 2025 and further clashes in early December, unexploded landmines remain a hazard, and border tourist sites including the Khao Phra Wihan, Ta Kwai, and Ta Muen Thom temples are closed. The rest of Thailand, including Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang Mai, carries no advice against travel.
Updated 2026-09-19 15:50:56
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Questions
What Costa Rican citizens ask about entering Thailand
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Costa Rican citizens can get a visa on arrival in Thailand. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Thailand uses THB. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
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