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Visitor visa processing time from Costa Rica

How long IRCC currently expects a visitor visa application from Costa Rica to take — the official estimate for this country, how it compares with the global average, and its recorded history.

Current IRCC estimate

21 days
For applications from Costa Rica, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — visitor visa

≈ 59 days (~8 weeks)
Average of the IRCC estimates IRCC publishes for 170 countries

Costa Rica vs the world

38 days faster
Faster than the global average for this permit type

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from Costa Rica (source data updated October 21, 2026; our snapshot 23 Oct 2026). They are not a guarantee for any individual application — always confirm on the official IRCC processing-times page.

Visitor visa processing time from Costa Rica history

We record IRCC's published estimates every day so this page can chart the trend over time. History is still being collected — the first snapshot was recorded on 23 Oct 2026 (21 days), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 202621 days~21

Other permits from Costa Rica

Study permit from Costa Rica

Not published

Work permit from Costa Rica

Not published

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Nearby countries in the visitor visa index: Congo - Brazzaville · Congo - Kinshasa · Croatia · Cuba.

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