[Raihnman]

Hey Angie,

You can go to the Costa Rica Embassy for Canada website and get some info there. The link to the “pets and travelin” is under the “tourism” link.

http://www.costaricaembassy.com/

Taking your Pet to Costa Rica

Requirements:

1) An International Health Certificate that states that the pet has all the vaccines (Issue date of certificate must be no more than 3 months old). This Certificate can be issued by a respected veterinarian and/or by Agriculture Canada. If the document is signed only by a veterinarian, it is necessary to specify the complete name of the veterinarian and clinic, address, and phone number.

2) The Health Certificate must be authenticated by a Costa Rican Consulate before your trip. In order to do that, please mail the original certificate along with a pre-paid self-addressed envelope to the nearest Consulate of Costa Rica.

Consular fees: US$40. Some Consulates do request the payment of consular fees and others refer the bill to be paid in Costa Rica. Please ask the Consulate about it.

[Raihnman]

Hey Angie,

Here is some info about bringing a pet to Costa Rica. We recently had a family rent a house in our area and they brought two very large dogs with them from the USA. They had no problems. If all of your paperwork is in order it shouldn’t be a problem. When we moved to Costa Rica 3 years ago we brought two cats.

I think the only real concern is for the safety of the pet during traveling. If it is an older animal the stress could affect it more than if it is a younger pet. If you love your pet then there is no reason you shouldn’t be able to bring it with you to Costa Rica. Below is some info regarding the paperwork process.

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http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/animal_transportation/
First, your dog or cat must be taken to a local veterinarian for a complete examination; the animal must be free from all infectious and/or contagious diseases, including rabies (the rabies shot must be no sooner than 30 days prior to departure and no later than 1 year). The examination report must also identify the animals name, specie, breed, sex, color and name, in addition to the owners name and address. This examination report (health certificate) must be on business letterhead and signed by the appropriate veterinarian.

When this process is completed the papers must be forwarded to the Consulate in your area. Upon receipt of that material, the Consulate will prepare Certificate #10-SC, which is filled out by the Consulate; you are not required to fill out this form. Providing that the required health documents are completed properly this certificate will be completed, signed, sealed and sent back to you for your departure. In addition, a fee of $40.00 US dollars is required for two stamps which are placed on this Certificate; the price may vary depending on your location.

When flying it is recommended that you notify the airline personnel regarding your pet. It is important that the compartment in which your dog is place is properly heated during the flight; some airplanes have special compartments set aside for animals.

If you arrive with all your documents in proper order, and present them in an orderly way, you should have no problem getting your animal at the airport in which you arrive; there is no quarantine required. Upon departing Costa Rica you will have to complete a form which is supplied by the Department of Health, or more specifically the Department of Zoonosis. This office is located behind the Hospital of San Juan Dios on Avenida 2nd. The form is titled “Solicitud de Permiso” and requires much of the same information necessary to bring your pet into the county. All the requirements are on the back of the form, however, they are in Spanish; there are no documents provided in any other language.

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