Dubai Visa for Costa Rican Citizens: Requirements & Entry Rules

Then you'll leave Dubai International, pass immigration and travel by road to Dubai World Central, roughly an hour's drive. That means entering the UAE. Costa Rican passports are currently listed for arrival entry, but we recommend a pre-arranged transit visa for an airport change, since you are relying on immigration queues and road time with a flight to catch. Allow several hours between flights.

Yes. Apply with us once your full itinerary is ticketed, including the Madrid leg and the onward flight from Dubai. Upload your passport scan and photo, and we file the transit visa and email you the approval. Airlines may check your onward documents in San Jose or Madrid, so keep the PDF on your phone as well as a printed copy.

Start with the airline: many require their unaccompanied-minor service on long-haul connections, with set age limits. Costa Rica also requires its own exit permission for minors, so arrange that before the trip. In Dubai, a child on one ticket normally stays airside with airline staff. If the stop involves leaving the airport, we recommend a pre-arranged transit visa in the child's name.

It's a popular way to split the long flight. With a 96-hour transit visa you can spend a couple of nights in Dubai before or after the islands, as long as you hold confirmed onward tickets. Costa Rican passports are listed for arrival entry, but a pre-arranged visa means your plans aren't left to the rules at the desk. We file both applications together.