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Pet Customs Duty

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When you pass through Customs with your pet, a Customs officer will conduct a visual examination of your pet. If your pet has a highly contagious disease that puts in threat the fauna of Costa Rica, your pet will not be allowed in the country, and you will be required to take your pet out of Costa Rica. If you do not take your pet out of the country, your pet will be destroyed. 

Last updated: Oct 26, 2023


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