San José (Alajuela) · SJO

Juan Santamaría International Airport

IATA / ICAO: SJO · MROC
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.9939, -84.2088
Country: Costa Rica

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Arriving in Costa Rica · Required

Costa Rica requires a return or onward ticket — and the visa-free stay is 180 days, not the 90 that most pages on this subject repeat.

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Departing SJO

San José (Alajuela) → TocumenSan José to Panama City, the standard exit satisfying Costa Rica's onward-ticket requirement.

Arriving at SJO

Miami → San José (Alajuela)Miami to San José, into a 180-day visa-free stay with a stated ticket condition.

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