How much longer can tourists drive in Costa Rica?

We have sent out multiple newsletters and alerts to inform tourists who entered Costa Rica from December 17th, 2019 to November 30th, 2020, they can  can remain in the country legally until March 2nd, 2021.

The only caveat with this extension is that  tourists who rent or own a car here, are only allowed to drive until November 18th, 2020. In other words the driving permit was not extended to match the March 2nd extension. 

However, lobbyists are working diligently to persuade authorities to change this ruling. We will be sending out updates on this topic as soon as new information is reported.