Summary - old cotton 20k colones bills will be worthless after 2/1/22.
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Jose (January 27, 2022)
Location: Costa Rica
Subject: Certain Colones Bills to be withdrawn from Circulation February 1, 2022
On February 1, 2022, the Costa Rican government will be withdrawing ¢20,000 colones bills printed on cotton paper from circulation. This represents an extension from the previous deadline. The old cotton bills are soft and feel similar to U.S. currency. The new ¢20,000 bills are printed on polymer plastic and are smooth with a small, transparent window. (To view images of the new currency, please reference this Message to U.S. citizens which will be posted to the U.S. Embassy website at
https://cr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-se ... formation/)
Other denominations:
· ¢5,000 colones bills printed on cotton paper will be withdrawn from circulation on March 1, 2022.
· ¢2,000 colones bills printed on cotton paper will be withdrawn from circulation on May 1, 2022.
· The Central Bank has not announced a withdrawal date for the ¢10,000 and ¢1,000 bills printed on cotton paper.