Pope John Paul II travelled widely throughout Africa during his more than 26-year pontificate. Pope Paul VI standing in an open car waves to the crowd jamming the road to welcome him to Africa, accompanied by Archbishop of Kampala Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, right, in Kampala, Uganda Pope John Paul II During his visit, twenty-two Catholic martyrs were canonised. Among other activities, Paul VI made a pilgrimage to the Uganda Martyrs Shrine Namugongo. It was a major event when he visited Uganda in 1969. Pope Paul VI bucked the trend and became the first reigning pope to visit Africa. In the 1960s, popes didn’t travel much outside Vatican City. We take a look at previous papal visits to the continent. But he was determined to undertake the visit, which will bring to 10 the number of African countries he has visited. The 86-year-old had to postpone the trip last year after suffering knee problems. Nationals of Venezuela must apply for a consular visa for tourism reasons before a third Costa Rican consulate accredited abroad according to the requirements established in the Regulations for the Granting of Entry Visas to Costa Rica, Executive Decree 36626-G.Pope Francis is visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, his fifth trip to Africa since being elected head of the Catholic Church in 2013. The term of legal stay for Nicaraguan persons is 90 days. The minimum validity that a Nicaraguan passport must have is 90 days. Nationals of Hong Kong and Macao who do not carry valid British or Portuguese passports must have a consular visa and comply with the corresponding provisions of the People’s Republic of China. Nationals of Hong Kong and Macao with valid British or Portuguese passports receive the same treatment as nationals in the entry group without a consular visa and do not require a visa to enter the country for a stay of up to ninety days. The people’s Republic of China and administrative regions The maximum legal stay for Colombians is 90 days. ![]() The period of 90 days begins the day you intend to enter Costa Rica.Ĭolombian nationals must have a passport with a minimum validity of 90 days. Nationals of countries with a consular or restricted visa requirement who have a residence in any category that allows multiple incomes or with a minimum validity of 90 calendar days, excluding the category of refugee or asylum seeker, in Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the countries of the European Union, may enter Costa Rica without a consular visa. The visas of the United States of America type C1, C2 and C3, correspond to transit visas and will not be accepted.Įntry with residences from Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the countries of the European Union. The period of 90 calendar days begins on the day you intend to enter the territory. Nationals of countries with consular or restricted visa requirements who have visas or residences that allow multiple entries in any category, including that of refugee or asylum seeker, and the type D and C1/D visa exclusively, with a minimum validity of 90 calendar days in the United States of America and Canada may enter Costa Rica without a visa. Nationals of countries with a consular or restricted visa requirement who meet any of the exceptions established below may dispense with consular or restricted visas to enter Costa Rican territory:Įntry with visas and residences from the United States of America and Canada
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