Tourism Declaration Requirements
What is a Tourism Declaration?
The Tourism Declaration is an acknowledgment granted by the Costa Rica Tourism Board to every company in the field that voluntarily requests it.
For this, they must comply with technical, financial, and legal requirements indicated in the Regulation for Tourism Activities and Companies.
These requirements guarantee the legality of the tourism activities and reach one of the main objectives of the department; they also contribute in the accomplishment of the highest quality of Costa Rican tourism products.
It is important to clarify that the operations of the tourism declaration have no cost.
Applicable Legislation:
- Regulation of Tourism Activities and Companies
- Law 6990 Incentives Law for Tourism Development
- Promotion of Community Rural Tourism Law
- Regulation for Lodging Companies
- Travel Agency Law
- Law 7600 Law on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
- Law 8220 Law on the Protection of Citizens from Excessive Administrative Requirements and Procedures
- Related Decrees and Declarations
Requirements to Obtain a Tourism Declaration
Who can apply?
- Natural Persons
- Legal Entities
What must be the state of the company?
- Companies in operation
- As a project (companies that still do not operate)
Details of the Declaration
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Tourist Declaration Documentation
As from the last reform to the Regulations on Companies and Tourism Activities, included in Executive Decree No. 41370- MEIC- TUR, published in Scope 203 of the Official Journal La Gaceta of December 07, 2018