Costa Rica announced Friday to drop the health insurance policy requirements for fully vaccinated minors and adults travellers.
The rule takes effect beginning August 1, 2021. As of that date, minors (under 18) and those who are fully vaccinated can enter Costa Rica as tourists without purchasing a travel health insurance policy.
For the criteria, the Adults must:
A) Have Received an approved vaccine: Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, or Johnson & Johnson.
B) Have a final dose of the schedule must have been administered at least 14 days before entering Costa Rica.
C) Have Proof with a document that includes the person’s full name, date of each dose, formula, and lot number.
For U.S. visitors, the Covid-19 vaccination record card meets the requirement.
Any individual entering Costa Rica will continue to be required to complete the Health Pass, an epidemiological form that must be filled out 72 hours before arriving in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica will also continue mandating insurance for unvaccinated adults who seek to visit the nation. The insurance must meet the following requirements, as detailed by the Tourism Board:
- Valid for the entire stay in Costa Rica (coverage dates).
- $50,000 USD for medical expenses, including those from COVID-19.
- $2,000 USD for lodging expenses in the event of COVID-19 quarantine.
Unvaccinated tourists may opt for any of the following Costa Rican insurance companies, which sell products that are registered and authorized by the Office of the Superintendent General of Insurance of Costa Rica: INS, Sagicor and BlueCross BlueShield.
The minimum coverage for policies sold by Costa Rican insurance companies is $20,000.
