The Carlos Alvarado administration announced a de-escalation of the Covid-19 measures starting in March and April 2022
The government announced today they have extended the vehicle restrictions as well as other measures in order to control the ongoing Covid situation. Changes will be enforced during the current month of June and the beginning of July. The night vehicle restriction is maintained as it
These are the exemptions to the sanitary vehicular restriction in Costa Rica, updated as of April 2021. a) Vehicles for the transport of merchandise or cargo. In the case of light load vehicles (CL), the nature of their activity must be demonstrated by means of the
The MOPT has confirmed to us via email the two key points related to the extension of driver's licenses for foreigners. First: There is a new grace period valid until June 1st, 2021 for tourists who entered the country after December 17th, 2019, and whose foreign
Transportation has provided a summary of their latest decision pertaining to drivers’ licenses for tourists and people with applications in progress at the Immigration Department. The official resolution is expected to be published in the official Gazette soon. Be aware that the verbiage used is extremely
MOPT: New grace period for people with DIMEX cards and Costa Rican nationals who hold a foreign driver's license. This extension does not apply to tourists or people with applications in progress. The announcement pertaining to tourists is expected in the upcoming days. The MOPT
The following measures will apply to the entire country: Thursday, December 31st Vehicles may not circulate after 7:00 p.m., except for exceptions. During the day, only authorized plates (all except 7 and 8) may circulate. Businesses with a public health permit will be closed as of
The question regarding the driver's license extension has been answered. In July 2020, MOPT issued a Circular confirming that if you entered the country as a tourist after December 17, 2019, you can legally drive using a foreign driver’s license until November 18, 2020. Just nine
It has been challenging to keep up with all the rules pertaining to driver’s licenses and driving restrictions during COVID. The rules are constantly changing, and it seems that not even the Police know what is going on. So perhaps a little summary of the frequently
Starting this Saturday, the Ministry of Health implemented the sanitary vehicle restriction with stricter measures, due to the increase in cases of COVID-19 in the country, which already exceed 2,000 Vehicular traffic will be allowed exclusively for access to health centers, pharmacies, suppliers, grocery stores and
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