# Costa Rica visa requirements for Japanese passport holders > Japanese citizens can enter visa-free for up to 180 days. Stay length verified against official evidence checked 2026-08-22. Source: https://doastretch.com/visa/japanese-passport/costa-rica/ Japanese passport · Costa Rica · 2026 180 days Visa-free · maximum stay Access verified against an official source Stay length verified against an official source · checked 2026-08-22 Japanese citizens can enter visa-free for up to 180 days. Next step **How we know** Access verified against an official source Stretch's rules pipeline checked the entry category against the destination's official publication and a reviewer signed it off. Stay length verified against an official source The stay length was checked against official evidence. Sources are listed further down the page. ## How the count works for Japanese citizens in Costa Rica You may stay up to 180 days. The recorded maximum applies to the current stay. Stretch does not assume that leaving creates a fresh allowance; check the evidence, entry stamp and any re-entry conditions. Stretch sets your must-exit date the day you log the entry and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days out. ## Before you fly Stretch publishes no independently sourced arrival card or application checklist for this route. Use the official check labelled in the sources section before travelling. ## Notes from the rulebook Costa Rica's current entry directive (AJ-484-11-2025, in force from its publication in La Gaceta on 17 November 2025, derogating DG-30-10-2023-AJ): first group, entry without a visa, maximum stay 180 calendar days, non-extendable. ## Sources - **Evidence for the rule:** Official: sinalevi.go.cr (DGME) — checked 2026-08-22 - **Official check:** [sinalevi.go.cr](https://sinalevi.go.cr/ResultadosNormativa/Informacion?param1=105721¶m2=148472¶m3=1), retrieved 2026-08-22 ## Questions Japanese citizens ask about Costa Rica **Can Japanese citizens enter Costa Rica without a visa?** Yes. Japanese passport holders can enter Costa Rica visa-free. Access verified against an official source. **How long can Japanese citizens stay in Costa Rica?** Up to 180 days — stay length verified against an official source. A fresh allowance on re-entry is not assumed; check the official evidence and current entry conditions. **Do Japanese citizens need to fill anything in before flying to Costa Rica?** Stretch publishes no independently sourced pre-travel paperwork for this route. Use the official check labelled in the sources section before travelling. **Is this Costa Rica rule verified?** Access verified against an official source. Stay length verified against an official source. Both public claims have cleared the publication bar. Last checked 22 August 2026. **How does Stretch keep count of a stay in Costa Rica?** Log the day you arrive and Stretch shows the days you have left and the date you must be out — reminders at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days, and on the day. The must-exit date is set the moment you log the entry. 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