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The Country
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What
can you bring to Costa Rica?
Every person entering Costa Rica
is entitled to introduce:
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Luggage with items for personal use in reasonable quantities
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Medicines and assistance
equipment, if you require it
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Work equipment as long as it is portable and used
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Camping, hiking or sports
equipment
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Firearms and ammunitions,
as long as you have the proper permits
Items for personal use
You can bring to Costa Rica the
following items for personal use, in a reasonable amount, if they are portable
and used:
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Books
and manuscripts
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Camera
(1) and its accessories
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Clothing
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Jewelry
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Musical instrument (1) and its accessories
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Non-commercial
photographs and prints
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Portable
radio or tape-recorder or compact disk player (1)
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Purse
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Rolls
of film (6)
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Toys
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Umbrella
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Video-camera
(1) and its accessories and
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Zoom (1)
For
you and your
family's consumption you may also bring
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Baby
food
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Cigarettes
(500 grams per person),
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Candy (2 kilograms per person)
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Wine
and liquor (up to 5 litters per person). You have to be 18 years or
older.
Medicines and medical equipment
All medical equipment has to be
portable, for personal use and show signs of being previously used. Some common items would be:
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Portable
oxygen tank
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Wheel chair
Items for work
You are allowed to bring to
Costa Rica items that you require in your profession, as long as they are used
and portable. These provisions
exclude complete equipment for laboratories, offices and workshops. Some of the
items you may bring are:
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Laptop
computer (1)
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Paint
and canvas
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Portable
printer (1)
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Tape recorder (1)
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