# Costa Rica visa requirements for Philippine passport holders > Filipinos can enter visa-free for up to 30 days. Stay length verified against official evidence checked 2026-08-22. Source: https://doastretch.com/visa/philippine-passport/costa-rica/ Philippine passport · Costa Rica · 2026 30 days Visa-free · maximum stay Access verified against an official source Stay length verified against an official source · checked 2026-08-22 Filipinos can enter visa-free for up to 30 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 Filipinos in Costa Rica You may stay up to 30 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): the Philippines is in the SECOND group — entry without a visa, but a maximum stay of 30 calendar days, extendable in country to a total of 90. The 30 is what is granted at the border, so that is what is shipped. ## 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 Filipinos ask about Costa Rica **Can Filipinos enter Costa Rica without a visa?** Yes. Philippine passport holders can enter Costa Rica visa-free. Access verified against an official source. **How long can Filipinos stay in Costa Rica?** Up to 30 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 Filipinos 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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