COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information Last updated: 01/212021 Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative Covid-19…
Safety Alert –U.S. Embassy San Jose
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica (25 January 2020) Event: Planned Protest Near Ministry of Security – January 26 The U.S. Embassy has received credible open-source information…
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th U.S. president
Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, January 20. Minutes before, Kamala D. Harris took…
Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 15, 2021)
Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 15, 2021) Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all…
Travel Alert: Information on COVID-19 Restrictions for December 31-January 31. Information on Requirements...
Location: Costa Rica — Level 3 Reconsider Travel Event: IInformation on COVID-19 Restrictions for December 31-January 31. Information on Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica. …
Safety Alert –U.S. Embassy San Jose
December 22, 2020 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Event: The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica is aware of the reports regarding recent deaths in Costa Rica…
United States Supports Costa Rica to Purchase Police Vessels
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires (CdA) Gloria Berbena highlights the United States’ role in the Ministry of Public Security’s purchase of three vessels from the U.S.…
Visa Services Available
Press Release December 15th, 2020 The U.S. Embassy suspended routine visa services on March 18 of this year due to Covid-19 and, at this time,…
Cessna Grand Caravan Added to Ministry of Public Security’s Aerial Fleet
With the assistance of the United States, the Aerial Surveillance Service (SVA) is adding a new aircraft to facilitate law enforcement and counter-narcotics operations and…
Modernization of the Murcielago Police Training Center
The U.S. Embassy supports the professionalization of Costa Rican police forces. Thanks to this support and a donation of more than USD $1 million, the…
Donation for Los Santos Mobile Quarantine Center
Donation for Los Santos Mobile Quarantine Center The Los Santos area has a mobile quarantine center for patients positive for Covid-19 who cannot fulfill a…
Sirens and Signals in Case of Tsunami
The donation of five sirens and 300 signals indicating where to go in case of a tsunami will help Quepos, Tivives, Jaco and Esterillos be…
San Carlos, Heredia, Cartago and Desamparados Have More Voices against Domestic Violence
Thanks to the program Hacete Escuchar (“Make Yourself Heard”) developed by U.S. Embassy San Jose’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) office, 296 young people…
Travel Alert: Information on November COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S. Citizens
Location: Costa Rica — Level 3 Reconsider Travel Event: Information on Current COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica. PLEASE READ ENTIRE…
Travel Alert: Information on November COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S. Citizens
Location: Costa Rica — Level 3 Reconsider Travel Event: Information on Current COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica. PLEASE READ ENTIRE…
Students and Professors Receive Supplies for Their Return to the Classrooms
The Office of Defense Representative’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, the Humanitarian Assistance Bureau of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations…
Travel Alert: Updated Information on October COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S....
Location: Costa Rica — Level 3 Reconsider Travel Event: Information on Current COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and Commercial Flights…
Offices of Women’s Affairs Across the Country Receive Personal Protection Equipment
The U.S. Embassy’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) donated hand sanitizer, gloves, face shields and digital thermometers to Offices of Women’s…
Travel Advisory: Costa Rica–Level 3 Reconsider Travel
Travel Advisory: Costa Rica–Level 3 Reconsider Travel Location: Costa Rica (14 October 2020) Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for…
