Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: MPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MINISTRY OF HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT ON EXTENDED BORDER CLOSING, GRADUAL REOPENING, AND REPATRIATION FLIGHT TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. On May 29, the Costa Rican government announced that the country remains on track to continue its reopening plan with several ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 1 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, Reopening, REPATRIATION FLIGHTS, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MINISTRY OF HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT ON GRADUAL REOPENING AND REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health has announced a plan for a gradual reopening. As of May 16, Costa Rica further eased Coronavirus restrictions and ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 26 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, Reopening, REPATRIATION FLIGHTS, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MINISTRY OF HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT ON GRADUAL REOPENING AND REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health has announced a plan for a gradual reopening. As of May 16, Costa Rica further eased Coronavirus restrictions and ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, Reopening, REPATRIATION FLIGHTS, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MINISTRY OF HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT ON GRADUAL REOPENING AND REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health has announced a plan for a gradual reopening. As of May 16, Costa Rica further eased Coronavirus restrictions ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 18 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MINISTRY OF HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT ON GRADUAL REOPENING AND REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health has announced a plan for a gradual reopening. Beginning on May 16, Costa Rica will further ease Coronavirus restrictions ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 15 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MINISTRY OF HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT ON GRADUAL REOPENING AND REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health has announced a plan for a gradual reopening. Beginning on May 16, Costa Rica will further ease Coronavirus restrictions ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 13 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ADDITIONAL REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. **Please note that current border restrictions prohibiting foreigners from entering Costa Rica have been extended through June 15. Current vehicle restrictions will also remain in place through May 15. Tourists ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ADDITIONAL REPATRIATION FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY. **Please note that current border restrictions prohibiting foreigners from entering Costa Rica have been extended through May 15. Current vehicle restrictions will also remain in place through May 15. ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPATRIATION FLIGHT TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. **Please note that current border restrictions prohibiting foreigners from entering Costa Rica have been extended through May 15. Current vehicle restrictions will also remain in place through May 15. Tourists who entered Costa ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 29 April, 2020 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica – Level 4: Do Not Travel Location: Costa Rica – Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: United Airlines has resumed limited commercial service between San Jose and the United States through May 15. For more information, please visit their website at
www.united.com . For the latest status of the San Jose airport and a list ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 28 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Novel Coronavirus
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPATRIATION FLIGHT TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. The U.S. Embassy in San Jose and the U.S. State Department have coordinated with United Airlines to offer an additional commercial flight from Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) in San Jose, Costa Rica to ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, travel alert, U.S. Citizens, united airline, VEMSA
Location: Costa Rica — Level 4: Do Not Travel Event: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPATRIATION FLIGHT TO THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. The U.S. Embassy in San Jose and the U.S. State Department have coordinated with United Airlines to offer a commercial flight from Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) in San Jose, Costa Rica to Houston, ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 9 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, Golfito, travel alert, U.S. Citizens
Due to countrywide travel restrictions routine consular services will not be offered on Wednesday, April 8 and the U.S. Embassy will be closed Thursday April 9 – Monday April 13, due to observance of local holidays. If you have an emergency requiring Consular assistance, please call +506-2519 2000 or visit our embassy website at
https://cr.usembassy.gov/ Current ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 7 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, Golfito, U.S. Citizens
The United States Embassy -through the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program- did the first of two donations of medical protection equipment to the Costa Rican Social Security Institution (CCSS). The equipment was purchased from local Costa Rican providers and it included: 9.700 medical gowns 57.000 pairs of surgical gloves. There will be a second ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 31 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Sharon Day, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, COVID-19, Health Alert, Novel Coronavirus, ODR, U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program
The period of legal permanence authorized for foreign persons under the migratory subcategory of Tourism who entered the country after December 17, is extended until May 17, 2020. The Immigration Administration will also limit in-person operations through May 17 in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Documents that would have expired during that ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: COVID-19, Immigration, legal permanence, Novel Coronavirus
San Jose, Costa Rica March 6, 2020 Event: There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China. The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 80,000 reported cases worldwide. On March 6, 2020, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health identified one case of COVID-19 in an American Citizen ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 7 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, Novel Coronavirus
Embassy San Jose is pleased to announce the upcoming Consular event – routine services for U.S. citizens in Golfito. Our Consular staff will be on hand to provide the below services in Golfito at the date and times indicated and to answer questions. To RSVP for passport renewals, notary services, and federal benefits inquiries, please indicate ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 17 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, Consular Outreach, Golfito, U.S. Citizens
On Tuesday, January 21, the Consular Section will be open for American Citizen Services from 8:00 to 10:00 am and from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. From 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, we will be providing services via phone only. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have an emergency please call 2519-2000.
Read More» By ramirezej | 17 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: acs, U.S. Citizens
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy San Jose January 8, 2020 Location: Costa Rica Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. Out of an abundance of caution, U.S. Embassy personnel are instructed to review security, safety, and emergency procedures. ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 8 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: caution, Middle East, Security Alert, Travel Advisory
Fraud Alert – U.S. Embassy San Jose December 10, 2019 Location: Costa Rica, nationwide Event: American Citizen Services has received reports from U.S. citizens living in Costa Rica reporting telephone calls from individuals purporting to work for the U.S Embassy in San Jose. The callers state the Embassy is updating profiles of U.S. citizens for the Costa ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Events, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: fraud, Fraud Alert, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, Ministry of Hacienda, respiratory viruses, RSV, telephone calls, U.S. Citizens
Health Alert –U.S. Embassy San Jose October 4, 2019 Location: Costa Rica Information: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and other respiratory viruses tend to be very common in Costa Rica from May through September. Respiratory Syncytial Virus causes more serious health problems in children under 1 year of age, and up to two years of age. A child with ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 7 October, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Events, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, respiratory viruses, RSV, U.S. Citizens
Embassy San Jose is pleased to announce the upcoming Consular event – routine services for U.S. citizens in Tamarindo. Our Consular staff will be on hand to provide the below services in Tamarindo at the date and times indicated and to answer questions. To RSVP for passport renewals, notary services, and federal benefits inquiries, please ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Events, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Consular Outreach, Message for U.S. Citizens, Tamarindo, Tilaran, U.S. Citizens
Embassy San Jose is pleased to announce the upcoming Consular event – routine services for U.S. citizens in Tilaran. Our Consular staff will be on hand to provide the below services in Tilaran at the date and times indicated and to answer questions. To RSVP for passport renewals, notary services, and federal benefits inquiries, please ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Events, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Consular Outreach, Message for U.S. Citizens, Tamarindo, Tilaran, U.S. Citizens
Subject: Alert: Security Alert-Possible Protests in San Jose September 3, 2019 Security Alert—U.S. Embassy San Jose According to open source information, two protests may occur on Tuesday morning in San José. Taxis may begin at 0600 in Loma Linda and drive East on Route 39 to La Casa Presidencial in Zapote. ANEP Unión members may begin ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 3 September, 2019 | Topics: Alert | Tags: Alert
Embassy San Jose is pleased to announce the upcoming Consular event – routine services for U.S. citizens in Perez Zeledon. Our Consular staff will be on hand to provide the below services in Perez Zeledon at the date and times indicated and to answer questions. To RSVP for passport renewals, notary services, and federal benefits ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 3 September, 2019 | Topics: Events, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Consular Outreach, Dominical, Message for U.S. Citizens, Perez Zeledon, U.S. Citizens
The Tico Times Brian Davis / Peace Corps Volunteer October 9, 2018 In July 2017, Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) Brian was introduced to Nancy Fitzimons Alvarado, a 1989 Peace Corps Volunteer and the co-founder of the non-profit organization, Bricks to Bread. Brian partnered up with Bricks to Bread with the hopes of bringing a great ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Press Releases | Tags: Talamanca
San José, September 18, 2018 Embassy San Jose is pleased to announce two upcoming Consular events – routine Consular services for U.S. citizens in and Uvita and a Town Hall event in Perez Zeledon. Our Consular staff will be on hand to provide the below services in Uvita and to answer any questions. To RSVP for passport renewals, notary ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 18 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: immigration protest
San José, September 18, 2018 Local and social media report that last week’s demonstrations against the host government’s fiscal plan likely will continue this week throughout Costa Rica, and particularly in San Jose. Protesters may express their opposition by interrupting government services, creating traffic jams, and disrupting local commerce. This may occur with little or ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 18 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: immigration protest
The Tico Times Katherine Stanley August 9, 2018 Their outstanding academic performance, English fluency, leadership, and interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have paid off: six Costa Rican students have won a scholarship for technical studies in the United States. María Nazareth Mata Castillo, Valeria Saborío Barquero, Diego Hernández Montero, Maxwell Jornae Pita ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 28 August, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Press Releases | Tags: CCCN, CRUSA Foundation
The Tico Times July 30, 2018 Many Peace Corps Volunteers across the country have the opportunity to work with the Guías y Scouts, including the troop pictured above, which was formed one year ago. Volunteer Xavier helped celebrate with them by participating in various scout activities including learning how to build a tent, build a ...
Read More» By ramirezej | 3 August, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Press Releases | Tags: Talamanca
