Costa Rica General Consulate
A Costa Rica consulate is where you would enquire about visas or entry requirements if you plan to visit or wish to request residency or make general inquiries. Whenever you visit Costa Rica, you should always check with the embassy or the general consulate of Costa Rica in your area. They will give you information about necessary travel documents, requisites for costa rica work visa or tourist visas, up to the minute warnings that may be in effect, and will answer any other questions you may have. This way, you will know exactly what you need and what to expect, and wont be side-tracked by any surprises. Below you will find a list of the main Costa Rican embassies and consulates overseas. If your country is not listed, please contact the external affairs office in your country and find the diplomatic center nearest you (NOTE: this web page is in Spanish).
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
EMBASSY:
Address: 2112 S Street, North West
Washington DC, 20008
Tel.: (202) 234 - 2945 / 234 - 2946 / 234-8653
Fax: (202) 265 - 4795
Email: ambassador@costarica-embassy.org
Web page: http://www.costarica-embassy.org
Attention hrs: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
CONSULATE:
Area: Washington D.C. with jurisdiction in all U.S. states, particularly Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Address: 2112 'S' Street, NW
Washington DC, 20008
Tel.: (202) 328-6628
Fax: (202) 234-6950
Email: consulate@costarica-embassy.org
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 10 a.m. -1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. (by appointment only)
Area: Atlanta, with jurisdiction in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Address: 1870 The Exchange, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel.: (770) 951-7025
Fax: (770) 951-7073
Email: consulate_ga@costarica-embassy.org
Attention hrs: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (by appointment only)
Area: Chicago, with jurisdiction in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Norte Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Address: 203 N Wabash Ave, Suite 1312
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel.: (312) 263-2772
Fax: (312) 263-5807
Email: crcchi@aol.com
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Area: Houston, with jurisdiction in the states of Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Address: 3000 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 112
Houston, Texas 77042
Tel.: (713) 266-0484
Fax: (713) 266-1527
Email: consulatecr@juno.com
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 9 a.m. 2 p.m.
Area: Los Angeles, with jurisdiction in the states of California (Southern), Nevada, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Arizona.
Address: 1605 West Olympic Blvd. Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tel.: (213) 380-6031 / 380-7915
Fax: (213) 380-5639
Email: costaricaconsulatela@hotmail.com
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 9 a.m. 1 p.m.
Area: San Francisco, with jurisdiction in the states of California (Northern), Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
Address: P.O. Box 7643
Fremont CA. 94537
Tel.: (510) 790-0785
Fax: (510) 792-5249
Email: consulsfo@hotmail.com
Attention hrs: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (by appointment only)
Area: Miami, with jurisdiction in the entire state of Florida.
Address: 1101 Brickell Ave, Suite 704-S
Miami, FL 33131
Tel.: (305) 871-7485 / 871-7487
Fax: (305) 871-0860
Email: consulate_fla@costarica-embassy.org
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Area: New Orleans, with jurisdiction in the states of Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
Address: World Trade Center Building, 2 Canal Street Suite 2334
New Orleans, LA 70130.
Tel.: (504) 581-6800
Fax: (504) 581-6850
Email: consulcrno@hotmail.com
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Area: New York City, with jurisdiction in the states of New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Address: 80 Wall Street Suite 717,
New York, NY 10005
Tel.: (212) 509-3066 / 509-3067
Fax: (212) 509-3068
Email: connycr@cs.com
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
HONORARY CONSULATE:
Area: Dallas
Address: 7777 Forest Lane, C-204
Dallas, TX 75230
Tel.: (972) 566-2871
Fax: (972) 566-7943
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (by appointment only)
Area: Denver, with jurisdiction in the state of Colorado.
Address: 3356 South Xenia Street, Denver, CO 80231
Tel.: (303) 696-8211
Fax: (303) 696-1110
Email: cronsul@hypermall.net
Attention hrs: Mon. Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (by appointment only)
Area: Saint Paul, with jurisdiction in the state of Minnesota.
Address: 2424 Territorial Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55114
Tel.: (651) 645-4103
Fax: (651) 645-4684
Email: cr-consulate@2424group.com
Attention hrs: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Area: Tucson, with jurisdiction in the state of Arizona.
Address: 3567 E Sunrise Drive, Suite 235
Tucson, AZ 85718
Tel.: (520) 529-7068
Fax: (520) 577-6781
Email: costarica@missiontrust.com
Country: AUSTRALIA
HONORARY CONSULATE:
Area: Sidney
Address: De la Sala House, Floor 11, 30 Clarence Street
Sidney NSW 2000, Australia
GPO Box 2513 Sydney NSW 2001, Australia
Tel.: 9-261-1177
Fax: 9-261-2953
Email: congenrica@ozemail.com.au
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
EMBASSY:
Area: London
Address: Flat 1, 14 Lancaster Gate, London
W2 3LH, Great Britain
Tel.: 207 706 8844
Fax: 207 706 8655
Email: costaricanembassy@btconnect.com
Attention hrs: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
