COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information Last updated: 10/22/2020 Entry and Exit Requirements: Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? Yes As of October 15, 2020, U.S. citizen tourists who…
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…
Security Alert: Protests Continue Across Costa Rica
Security Alert: Protests Continue Across Costa Rica Location: Costa Rica (9 October 2020) Event: Continued Nationwide Protests Costa Rican media and other open source and social…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Limited Appointments for Routine Services Now Available
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Message for U.S. Citizens: Limited Appointments for Routine Services Now Available Travel Alert: U.S. Embassy San…
Travel Alert: Information on October COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S. Citizens
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on October COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and Commercial Flights…
Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By
Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return…
U.S. Embassy Donates School Supplies
Students from Pochotal School in Jaco received school supplies that will facilitate and improve their learning process. Thanks to the United States Embassy Office of…
Travel Alert: Updated Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S....
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Revised Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and…
Indigenous Community Rey Curre Receives Donation from the U.S. Embassy
The U.S. Embassy donated personal protection equipment to nine schools from indigenous territories of the Brunca Region in the southern zone of Costa Rica. The…
Travel Alert: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S....
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Revised Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and…
U.S. Citizens Living in Costa Rica Can Vote in This November’s General Election
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Press Release The U.S. Embassy in San José can help U.S citizens request an absentee ballot and send it to their…
Happy Independence Day, Costa Rica!
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I extend…
Travel Alert: Updated Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S....
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Revised Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and…
The United States Donates Medical Supplies to Costa Rica
Tuesday, September 10, 2020 Press Release The U.S. Embassy donated medical supplies to the National Emergencies Committee (CNE) through the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance…
Travel Alert: Updated Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S....
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Revised Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and…
Travel Alert: Updated Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions and Entry Requirements for U.S....
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: Information on September COVID-19 Restrictions. Information on Revised Requirements for Entry into Costa Rica and…
Expanding Interview Waivers to Include NIV Applicants Renewing within 24 Months of Expiration
Effective August 25, 2020 through December 31, 2020, the United States Department of State has expanded the field of individuals eligible for visa renewal to…
