Travel requirements General Entry Requirements Adults and children (from 0 - 16 years old)(*) require the following documents below to enter Costa Rica: · a passport valid for at least 6 months(**) · a pre-paid airline ticket to exit Costa Rica or proof of financial resources to pay for the market value of a one-way airline ticket (either to return to your home country or to go to another country) · a visa (if required. Check with your Embassy) Required entry documents vary for citizens of Canada and the United States of America (*) If a minor (child under the age of 18) does not have his/her own passport, he or she must have a joint passport with one of his/her parents, legal guardian or the person traveling with him/her. (**) Your passport can not expire no earlier than six months from the date that you arrive in Costa Rica. For example, if you are going to fly to Costa Rica on January 1st, your passport can not expire before July 1st of the same year. Electricity: 120V ,60Hz Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6 (equivalent to Central Time in North America) Dialling Code: 506