Conference details

Key information

Participants

Experts, representatives of MIDEQ, academics and researchers, university students, government representatives, international organizations, and civil society linked to the subject.

Key dates

February 1-4, 2024- Arrival of participants

February 5-6, 2024 - International Seminar on Transit Migration

Location and venue

Cora Ferro, Campus El Higuerón, Heredia, Costa Rica.

Address: From Hito de la Universidad Nacional, 1.4 km East.

Hotel

Hotel Bougainvillea, Heredia, Costa Rica

Next to Escuela, C. Santo Tomás,

Heredia, Santo Domingo,

40302, Costa Rica

Telephone: +506 2244 1414

The hotel is located between the cities of Heredia and San José, allowing easy access to both places. It has four hectares of gardens, exhibited art and an extensive collection of rocks and minerals, as well as a restaurant highly appreciated by both locals and visitors, a swimming pool and tennis courts.

**Only breakfast included

Transportation to the Congress venue

The organization will provide transportation to Hotel-Cora Ferro Auditorium and vice versa on the days of the events and according to the scheduled times. The organization will not provide transportation for any other situations.

Entering Costa Rica

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months before entering Costa Rica (may vary depending on nationality).

Immigration

When you arrive in Costa Rica, you will need to complete a landing form and sign a customs form stating that you will not be bringing anything illegal or declarable into the country. Likewise, to enter the country, you must ensure that you meet the established requirements. First of all, the possession of a valid passport or travel document is required, with only those that comply with the machine-readable standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and with the validity specified in the current guidelines being accepted.

If the regulations indicate it, it will be necessary to obtain a visa under the valid guidelines. In addition, proof of financial solvency is requested, with the minimum acceptable amount being USD$100.00 (one hundred United States dollars) for each month or fraction of a month that you plan to stay legally in the country.

Besides, the immigration authorities may request: the presentation of a ticket to return to the country of origin, documentation indicating the reason for the visit (invitation letter issued by the organization), and a current vaccination card (in the case of yellow fever for applicable countries), proof of hotel reservation. It is crucial to ensure that you do not have any impediments to entering the national territory to guarantee successful entry to Costa Rica.

Visas

Some nationalities require a visa to enter the country. INURED requested the appropriate information in advance and an official visa application process was carried out. For people with nationalities from countries where Costa Rica does not have consular representation, upon arriving in the country, they must present the authorization letter issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica. This letter allows them to enter the country if all entry requirements are met (valid passport and other documentation indicated in the previous section).

What is covered?

Accommodation: Bed and breakfast from February 4 to 8 and lunch and refreshments the day of the conference will be covered. Group dinners will also be covered.

Any additional costs should be charged to your project budget and claimed accordingly. If you are unsure about the eligibility of a cost, please check with INURED in advance.

Airport transfer - Covered

For the people who arrive in the country on February 3 and 4, transportation will be coordinated from the airport to the hotel. For people who leave the country on February 7 and 9, transportation will also be coordinated from the hotel to the airport. To do this, the flight number and time at which you will be arriving and departing from Costa Rica is required as soon as possible.

Photo credits: Catedral Heredia Costa Rica. Efrain Gonzalez Buitrago/Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED