Temporary vehicle import to Costa Rica
A visa and a vehicle are different law: the person and the car are given their terms by different authorities, and those terms need not match.
- Maximum term
- 90
- How the term is counted
- per entry
- Carnet de Passages
- Not required
- Extension
- Possible
90 days, tied to the tourist stamp; extended together with an extension of stay. There is no official customs text.
Customs give the Temporary Importation Permit with a duration of 3 months.
Source: vantravellers.com
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Reference data, not legal advice. Rules change without notice — check with the consulate or at the border.
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