www.CostaRicaTicas.com

Welcome to the #1 Source for Information on Costa Rica
It is currently Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:02 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » A Gentlemen's Guide To Costa Rica! » Hotels, Resorts, Accomodations & Transportation!

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
BennyBoy1125
 Post subject: Passport Question
PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:33 pm 
Not a Newbie I just don't post much!

Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:39 pm
Posts: 72
Location: In The Spirit World
Planning another trip for March Madness opening weekend, which overlaps with St Patricks Day too. (Mar 13-18)

Passport expires July 2 of this year. Thoughts? I should be ok right?
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Asco1410
 Post subject: Re: Passport Question
PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 4:14 pm 
I can do CR without a wingman!
User avatar

Joined: Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:52 pm
Posts: 183
There has been some input on this passport subject recently, but to be safe I would get a new passport because you will be inside the 6 month window of your passport expiring!! Seriously

_________________
I AM a Cien boy + Propina!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BennyBoy1125
 Post subject: Re: Passport Question
PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:44 pm 
Not a Newbie I just don't post much!

Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:39 pm
Posts: 72
Location: In The Spirit World
Asco1410 wrote:
There has been some input on this passport subject recently, but to be safe I would get a new passport because you will be inside the 6 month window of your passport expiring!! Seriously


That is the way I was leaning. I'd hate to be turned away at the doors of Paradise because of a simple issue. Thsnk you!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Orange
 Post subject: Re: Passport Question
PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:12 pm 
PHD From Del Rey University!
User avatar

Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:20 pm
Posts: 12640
Technically, if you are coming from the U.S. (group 1 country), the passport must be valid for 1 day. (I think it means at least the day you enter CR). But each Immigration official will interpret it the way the want to. I would make sure your passport is valid for 6 months from the date you enter CR.

Quote:
Pasaporte en buen estado. La vigencia mínima del pasaportes corresponderá al grupo en el cual se ubique la persona extranjera, según la Directriz de Ingreso a Costa Rica:

* Para los nacionales ubicados en el Primer Grupo, hasta 1 día.
* Para los nacionales ubicados en el Segundo Grupo, vigencia obligatoria de 3 meses.
* Para los nacionales del Tercer y Cuarto Grupo, vigencia obligatoria de 6 meses.

http://www.migracion.go.cr/extranjeros/visas.html
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BashfulDwarf
 Post subject: Re: Passport Question
PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:58 am 
PHD From Del Rey University!
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 8:07 am
Posts: 3337
Location: South Florida
Orange wrote:
Technically, if you are coming from the U.S. (group 1 country), the passport must be valid for 1 day. (I think it means at least the day you enter CR).

That is solely from the foreign country's POV. It is illegal for a US citizen to travel on an expired passport, and can lead to seizure of said passport, and require an entirely new application process (rather than just the renewal process). When you return to the US, make sure your passport is still valid.

_________________
bypassin' kinky, and usin' the whole chicken!!!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Poobear
 Post subject: Re: Passport Question
PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:32 pm 
Not a Newbie I just don't post much!

Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:15 pm
Posts: 118
BennyBoy1125 wrote:
Planning another trip for March Madness opening weekend, which overlaps with St Patricks Day too. (Mar 13-18)

Passport expires July 2 of this year. Thoughts? I should be ok right?


I would renew it before you head there. It didn't take that long and if you have your old passport it's so much easier. Also, get the passport card, it's only like 30 or 40 bucks more and you can use it to travel to the Bahamas but not to CR or any other country, but it might come in handy one day, you never know.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
MM3
 Post subject: Re: Passport Question
PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:33 pm 
PHD From Del Rey University!
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 26, 2015 2:33 pm
Posts: 1617
Poobear wrote:
BennyBoy1125 wrote:
Planning another trip for March Madness opening weekend, which overlaps with St Patricks Day too. (Mar 13-18)

Passport expires July 2 of this year. Thoughts? I should be ok right?


I would renew it before you head there. It didn't take that long and if you have your old passport it's so much easier. Also, get the passport card, it's only like 30 or 40 bucks more and you can use it to travel to the Bahamas but not to CR or any other country, but it might come in handy one day, you never know.


You can use the passport card for ship travel (Caribbean for sure) and road (Canada & Mexico) border crossings.

_________________
Any opinion or observation in the post above is purely presented for entertainment purposes and does not promote "sexual tourism" or "human trafficking". The laws of Costa Rica apply to all activities in Costa Rica. No warranty is expressed or implied. Void where prohibited by law. Your experience, observations or perspective may be different.

In exile in pu*sy prison
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 



Board index » A Gentlemen's Guide To Costa Rica! » Hotels, Resorts, Accomodations & Transportation!

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:



Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group

Advertisements by Advertisement Management