No. Macao SAR China passport holders need a visa to visit Costa Rica.
Entry
Visa needed
Covers
Tourist entry
Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.
Official source
sinalevi.go.crDirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), Resolución AJ-484-11-2025, as published in SINALEVI by the Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaChecked 29 Oct 2026
Las personas nacionales de Hong Kong y Macao portadores de pasaportes británicos o portugueses que se encuentren vigentes, recibirán el mismo tratamiento que los nacionales del primer grupo de ingreso
Quoted from the source.
Before you go
The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.
Conditions from official sources
Needs a passport valid for at least 180 days.
Holders who also have a valid British or Portuguese passport can enter on that passport without a visa for up to 180 days.
Not needed with a multiple-entry visa or residence from the United States or Canada (visa types C1, C2 and C3 excluded) valid for at least 1 day from arrival; the stay cannot exceed that visa or residence's validity.
Not needed with a multiple-entry residence, or one valid for at least 90 days from arrival, from an EU country, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland (refugee or asylum status excluded).
Not needed with a multiple-entry Schengen C or D visa valid for up to 90 days, already in force and valid for at least 1 day from arrival; the stay cannot exceed that visa's validity.
Needs a machine-readable or biometric passport in good condition.
Needs a return or onward ticket.
Needs proof of funds of at least USD 100 per month or part of a month of stay.
Passport validity
The source states no minimum passport validity.
Tourist entry only
These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.
The other way round
What Costa Rica passport holders need to visit Macao SAR China.
Costa Rica passport Macao SAR China
Visa on arrival · 30 days
Fee
MOP 200.00
Maximum stay
Up to 30 days
Apply for an "Entry Permit" (aka "Visa-upon-arrival") at any of the border checkpoints of the Border Control Department of the Public Security Police upon arrival at Macao