Embassy of the United States in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of the United States in San Jose, Costa Rica, located at Calle 98 Vía 104. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of United States, or view the information about the address, phone, fax, office hours, official website, Facebook page, Twitter, consular services, visa list, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
Calle 98 Vía 104
San José, San José
Costa Rica Telephone
- +506 2519-2000
Fax
- +506 2519-2305
Email
- [email protected]
Office Hours
- Monday to Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location Map
Website
Office website
Services
The following is a brief listing of services offered at the Embassy of the United States in San Jose, Costa Rica.
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Issues first-time passports
- Renews expired passports
- Amends passports to show change of name; validity, or to correct errors
- Selective Service Registration
- Renunciation of U.S. nationality
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
- Emergency help for U.S. Citizens traveling abroad
Head of Mission
Dr. Cynthia A. Telles, Ambassador
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to United States without a visa. The most common types of United States visas are the following.
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Nonimmigrant Visas
- Business/Tourist visa
- Work visa
- Student visa
- Exchange visitor visa
- Transit/Ship crew visa
- Religious worker visa
- Domestic employee visa
- Journalist and media visa
- Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
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Immigrant Visas
- Family-based immigration
- Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
- Religious workers visa
- Employment-based immigration
- Diversity visa (DV)
- Returning resident visa (SB-1)
Diplomatic missions of United States in neighbouring countries/regions of Costa Rica:
- Belmopan, Belize (Embassy)
- San Salvador, El Salvador (Embassy)
- Guatemala City, Guatemala (Embassy)
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Embassy)
- Managua, Nicaragua (Embassy)
- Panama City, Panama (Embassy)
Quick Facts
- Diplomatic relations were established in 1960
- Legation/Embassy established: 1960
- First Ambassador: W. Wendell Blancke
Costa Rica in United States
Costa Rica has 10 representations in the following cities:
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This page was last edited on 17 February 2023 at 05:38 AM (EST).