No connection? Don't worry.
Download our free app and access all your travel information offline.
Costa Rica
outbreaks_title
Travelling to red countries outside the EU or Schengen area is not recommended.
Take a look at the general preventive measures related to COVID-19.
- Carefully read the entry conditions and local measures of this country.
- Carefully read the information on measures to be taken upon return to Belgium.
Check the current security situation on the federal government website and register your itinerary on Travellers Online.
The information on Wanda is updated daily, but not over the weekend.
This page contains the main health risks for travellers and general recommendations. Travel conditions are different for everyone and each patient's health condition varies. Discuss your trip during a travel consultation with your doctor or in a travel clinic, preferably six to eight weeks before departure.
Important health risks
Malaria
In the province of Limon there is a very low malaria risk (exclusively P. vivax). We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning.
There is no risk of malaria in the rest of the country.
Other insect-borne diseases
Insects can transmit diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.
Ticks
Ticks can transmit diseases.
Altitude sickness
You may experience altitude sickness in areas above 2500 metres.
Other frequent health risks while travelling
Read these tips before you leave.
Vaccinations
Hepatitis A
Recommended
Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.
Update of basic vaccinations
Recommended
Yellow fever does not occur here, but the vaccination is compulsory from the age of nine months:
- If you are departing from another country where yellow fever can occur.
- If you have spent more than twelve hours in transit in an airport in a country where yellow fever occurs.
This does not apply to travellers coming from Argentina, Panama or Tobago.
This vaccination must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre and must be registered in an International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis.
Other vaccinations
Recommended for some travelers
Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:
Travelers with additional considerations
Additional preventive tips may be useful for you:
