Covid Testing Info for Costa Rica & Nicaragua
Info - Testing Centers
Info - Testing Centers
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**Important Update** Beginning June 16, 2022
Entry Requirements for fully vaccinated travelers:Effective June 16, 2022, travelers arriving in Nicaragua must present a digital or physical full COVID vaccination certificate, showing that they received all required doses of a COVID vaccine approved by the WHO or registered in Nicaragua: Sputnik V, Sputnik Light, Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Covishield, Soberana 02, Abdala, Janssen from Johnson & Johnson, Sinopharm, and Coviran. The government of Nicaragua will consider a traveler to be fully vaccinated when they have received at least two doses, including a mix of two different accepted vaccines, with the exception of Janssen from Johnson & Johnson and Sputnik Light, for which the application of one dose is considered complete. Please see the Ministry of Tourism webpage for more information about current entry requirements. Entry Requirements for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated travelers: All unvaccinated and partially vaccinated travelers, regardless of age, are required to present a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to entry into Nicaragua. Please see the Ministry of Tourism webpage for more information about current entry requirements. **Important Update** Beginning June 12, 2022
CDC has announced that the Order requiring persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States, will be rescinded - https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0610-COVID-19-test.html **Important Update** Beginning May 31, 2022 If you are a non-U.S. citizen who is a nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa), you will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you travel by air to the United States from a foreign country https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html **Important Update** Beginning April 1, 2022, the Health Pass and travel insurance policy requirements will be eliminated for all individuals. However, a travel insurance policy is recommended to cover medical expenses and lodging in the event of COVID-19 infection. Passengers Traveling from and Returning to Canada - Canadian Government Website The border is open 6 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday–Saturday; on Sunday it closes at 8 p.m.
Fees - Have exact change in Dollars Entering Nicaragua - $1 municipal tax paid entering the building and ($13) to Immigration Exiting Nicaragua - $1 municipal tax paid entering the building and ($3) to Immigration |
GETTING TESTED IN COSTA RICA
https://www.laboratoriosanjose.com/en/sucursales/ $119 for RT-PCR test (for entry into Nicaragua) Results by email and/or Whatsapp the results to you within 2 hours US Return Test Liberia location - Google Maps - +50640554141 Mon-Fri 7a-5p & Sat 8a-2p 
Liberia Airport Location Testing
https://labechandi.com/ $240 for RT-PCR test (for entry into Nicaragua) results in 3 hours $99 for RT-PCR test (for entry into Nicaragua) results in 24 hours, Sat test takes 2 days for results US Return Test $65 Antigen test (US return test) arrive 4 hours early for testing, results in 1 hr. 
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