Costa Rica Travel Risk Level

Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution

Costa Rica faces a moderate risk from violent crime and sexual assault, with the US State Department issuing a Level 2 advisory. Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica due to crime.

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Government travel advisories

The headline risk level reflects the US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. France Diplomatie and Germany's Auswärtiges Amt apply more conservative criteria and are shown below for additional context.

US State Department

Level 2 · whole-country level

Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica due to crime. Petty crime is common throughout Costa Rica. Violent crime also affects tourists. This includes armed robbery, homicide, and sexual assault.

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UK FCDO

See our travel advice before travelling · whole-country level

Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: see general advice for women travellers read our guide on disability and travel abroad see general advice for LGBT+ travellers read about safety for solo and independent travel see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad Travel insurance If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance . Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency. About FCDO travel advice The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO ) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice . Get travel advice updates Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated. Follow FCDO : travel advice on X travel advice on Facebook Travel Aware on Instagram

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France Diplomatie

Normal vigilance · whole-country level

France Diplomatie : vigilance normale (vert).

Higher-risk regions — Heightened vigilance: Specific zones carry a higher advisory than the country overall.

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Germany Auswärtiges Amt

Travel advice (Reisehinweise) · whole-country level

Auswärtiges Amt: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (general travel and security advice); no travel warning in effect.

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Active disaster alerts (GDACS)

flood · Magnitude 0

Green flood alert in Costa Rica

On 19/07/2026, a flood started in Costa Rica, lasting until 21/07/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 254 displaced .

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:59:18 GMT · 1w ago

flood · Magnitude 0

Green flood alert in Costa Rica

On 02/07/2026, a flood started in Costa Rica, lasting until 04/07/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 250 displaced .

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:28:47 GMT · 3w ago

Health alerts (WHO)

No active WHO health alerts for Costa Rica at this time.

Global & regional health alerts (WHO)

Cross-border outbreaks and pandemic-scale alerts that affect travellers regardless of destination.

Global · Chikungunya

Chikungunya virus disease- Global situation

2025-10-03T11:25:30Z

Global · Mpox

Broader transmission of mpox due to clade Ib MPXV – Global situation

2025-12-05T19:00:00Z

Global

Seasonal influenza - Global situation

2025-12-10T19:00:00Z

Global

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update

2025-12-24T05:38:07Z

Global · Mpox

Mpox: recombinant virus with genomic elements of clades Ib and IIb – Global situation

2026-02-14T19:00:00Z

Recent risk-level changes

19 June 2026 — Germany AA: Level — → Level 1
19 June 2026 — France Diplomatie: Level — → Level 2

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to travel to Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is currently assessed at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) based on the US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica due to crime.

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for Costa Rica?

The US State Department currently rates Costa Rica at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution — for the country as a whole. Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica due to crime.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for Costa Rica?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises: "See our travel advice before travelling" for Costa Rica as a whole. Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe.

What is the current France Diplomatie advice for Costa Rica?

France Diplomatie currently advises "Normal vigilance" for Costa Rica as a whole. Specific regions are rated higher (Heightened vigilance). France Diplomatie: vigilance normale (vert).

What is the current Germany Auswärtiges Amt advice for Costa Rica?

Germany's Auswärtiges Amt currently advises "Travel advice (Reisehinweise)" for Costa Rica as a whole. Auswärtiges Amt: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (general travel and security advice); no travel warning in effect.