Costa Rica Visa Fees

You can usually pay for a visa in your local currency, such as the US Dollar in United States. Sometimes the fees are valued in a different currency when you still pay them in your local currency.

If your application is rejected, you don't get a refund of the visa fee or other fees paid for the application. Depending on the destination government, you might be able to appeal the rejection without paying the fee again. If you use the Atlys app, we'll follow up on any possible appeals for you to give you the best application experience possible.

You usually can't pay visa fees with a check. See the destination government's preferred payment methods above.

If the destination government accepts money orders for visa fees, you should address the money order to the embassy or consulate you're applying with. If you're not sure, see our source links for official government information about applying for the visa.

This will depend on the destination government. See our source links above for official government information about applying for the visa.

No. The fees for a given type of visa are the same whether or not you're already associated with someone at the destination.

You pay for the visa fee using the destination government's preferred payment method, as seen above. If you use the Atlys app, we'll process visa fees as convenient in-app payments whenever possible, but some governments may require in-person payments.

That depends on the type of visa you're applying for, as well as the country you plan to visit. In some cases, you will be able to make an online payment for your visa. Generally, you'll be able to make an online visa payment using the destination government's online portal. However, this is not always the case as not all governments provide such services.

The visa fee is paid to government you're applying with and is for administrative purposes such as processing your visa application.