How do I fill out the COVID-19 form for Costa Rica?

As the global health situation evolves, so do the rules governing admission to Costa Rica. Until recently, in order to discover Costa Rica, travelers had to take out local insurance issued by the Costa Rican National Insurance Institute (INS). Given the high cost of this insurance and the complexity of obtaining it, several improvements have been made. Let's take stock as of 09/11/2020.  

What are the Costa Rican entry requirements for tourists and non-resident travellers?

1. Fill in the digita forml accessible via this link: https://salud.go.cr/

It is currently available in English and French.

2. Have completed the RT-PCR test 72 h before departure.

Please note: it must absolutely be registered in English: COVID NEGATIVE. No need to translate the whole document.

3. Have a travel insurance which covers up to 2000$ of accommodation and medical expenses in the event of detection of COVID-19 during your trip.

The good news is that international insurances are now accepted under these conditions 3 conditions :

• Validity of insurance during travel dates
• Coverage of medical expenses in the event of illness related to pandemic Covid-19 for at least 50,000$
• Minimum coverage of USD 2,000 for prolonged accommodation due to pandemic illness.

At present, the major insurance companies are working on a specific, low-cost offer for Costa Rica. The other two insurances currently accepted are : https://micrositios.ins-cr.com/seguroviajero/ https://www.sagicor.cr/seguro_para_turistas  

How do I fill out the Pase de Salud form that I will need to present when I arrive in Costa Rica?

Please note: The form can only be completed 48 days before departure.

Step 1:

Flight information. After agreeing to the general terms, you will be asked to provide information about your identity and your international flight.

2nd stage

Personal information     3^e stage :

The journey itself

For the border section, we recommend choosing the "Other" option. You don't need to fill in all the hotel addresses for your trip. The first hotel on your arrival will suffice.  

4^e stage: COVID-19 part and insurance

A QR code will then be created. This QR code must be presented to the migration authorities. This QR code is actually a line of code. In the example below, it's the line beginning with 5f5b6... This is your file code, which will be used by airport officials.  

Confirmation

Your request confirmation will be in the format below. Please note that if the QR code is GREENyour application has been validated by the Direcction Générale d'immigration If the code is VIOLET, international travel insurance must be validated manually by officials of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. If the QR code is RED, the application is not accepted. In this case, you will need to re-submit the application with the correct documents. Morpho Evasions will then meet you at the airport with the sanitary protocol. https://morphocostarica.com/agence-locale-au-costa-rica/