COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 1/11/2022 *** Effective December 6, 2021, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older, regardless of vaccination status or citizenship, must…
Registering to Vote and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the...
Start by confirming your voter registration with your state. Some states require absentee voters to register annually so you may need to re-register. Go to …
Message For U.S. Citizens: Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passports
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Jose (January 3, 2022) Location: Costa Rica Subject: Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passports If…
Alert: Planned Protests – Thursday, December 23, 2021
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica (22 December 2021) Event: Planned Protests – Thursday, December 23, 2021 The U.S. Embassy has received credible information from open-source social media…
RESIDENTS of TEXAS: UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTION
Register and Request Your Absentee Ballot Now for this Upcoming Election: March 1, 2022: Texas Primary Election The State of Texas will conduct a primary election…
Message For U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy San Jose (17 December 2021)
Location: Worldwide Event: Passport Fee Increase Effective December 27, 2021 Effective December 27, 2021, the passport security surcharge will increase from $60 to $80 for U.S.…
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Information for Air Travelers
For comprehensive information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html# . 1. Who must be vaccinated to travel to the United…
Enroll in or update your information in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
The U.S. Embassy in San Jose is conducting an annual verification of STEP enrollments. Please log in to your STEP account to verify that your…
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Nicaragua’s Sham Elections
NOVEMBER 07, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES What Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, orchestrated today was a pantomime election that…
Alert:New CDC Requirements for Entry to the United States Beginning November 8, 2021
Subject: Alert:New CDC Requirements for Entry to the United States Beginning November 8, 2021 Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy San Jose (26 October 2021) Location: Costa Rica — Level 4…
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Releases Additional Detail for Implementing a Safer, More Stringent...
OCTOBER 25, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES As we continue to work to protect people from COVID-19, today, the Biden Administration is releasing additional detail around…
RESIDENTS of FLORIDA AND OHIO: UPCOMMING SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Register and request an absentee ballot now for these special Congressional elections: November 2, 2021: Florida Special Primary Election in U.S. Congressional District 20…
Travel Alert: Information on COVID-19 Testing Requirements. Costa Rican Sanitary Measures and Driving...
Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy San Jose (15 October 2021) Event:Important Information on COVID-19 Testing Requirements Through October 31, 2021. Costa Rican Sanitary Measures and Driving Restrictions…
Travel Alert: Information on COVID-19 Testing Requirements. Costa Rican Sanitary Measures and Driving...
Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy San Jose (30 September 2021) Location: Costa Rica — Level 4 Do Not Travel Event: Important Information on COVID-19 Testing Requirements. Costa Rican…
Costa Rican Students Awarded with a Scholarship to Study in the United States
Costa Rican Students Awarded with a Scholarship to Study in the United States Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, networks, and telecommunications are the main areas…
U.S. Embassy Donates Handwashing Stations to Puriscal
Students, professors, and representatives from the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) thanked the U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Representative (ODR) for the donation of 728…
Travel Alert: Information on COVID-19 Testing Requirements. Costa Rican Sanitary Measures and Driving...
Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy San Jose (31 August 2021) Location: Costa Rica — Level 4 Do Not Travel Event: Important Information on COVID-19 Testing Requirements. Costa…
Weather Alert
July 23, 2021 Location: Costa Rica Event: Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) has placed all of Costa Rica under weather alerts due to heavy and persistent…
The United States Donates Half a Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Costa Rica
Press Release Tuesday, July 13, 2021 The United States Embassy in San Jose is pleased to announce the arrival of half a million Pfizer COVID-19…
