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 profile, phone numbers, email address, travel dates, and location in Costa Rica are up-to-date. If you are visiting or living in Costa Rica, and have not yet enrolled in STEP , we strongly …
Read More»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 rainfall for the next 12 to 24 hours. The entire Caribbean and Northern regions of the country are currently under an Orange Alert, indicating there may be localized evacuations or …
Read More»If I live outside the United States and not in a U.S. Territory, how and when will I get my economic impact payment (EIP)? Social Security beneficiaries with a foreign address whose monthly benefit is deposited in a foreign bank will receive their EIP by paper check in the mail, because the IRS does not …
Read More»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»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»July 23, 2019 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Event: The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica is aware of the reports regarding recent deaths in Costa Rica associated with the consumption of tainted alcohol. At this time, we are not aware of any U.S. citizen illness or death due to consuming adulterated alcohol in Costa Rica. The …
Read More»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»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»San José, September 7, 2018 Local media report that Costa Rican unions are planning to strike starting on Monday, September 10, in downtown San Jose. Strikes will continue throughout the week. Protestors may express their opposition to the new fiscal plan being discussed in National Assembly by shutting down certain government services and creating traffic jams …
Read More»Location: Nicaragua and its border areas Event: Roadblocks are present throughout Nicaragua, including the border crossings with Costa Rica, making overland travel unpredictable; road travel is even more dangerous after dark, when the likelihood of violence at roadblocks, and other crime, increases. Nicaraguan authorities may deny entry to travelers attempting to cross into Nicaragua via …
Read More»Coming to Costa Rica soon? Follow the below tips and exercise caution and good judgment to make your stay a pleasant and safe one. Know Your Environment Costa Rica lies in an active seismic zone; small earthquakes are commonplace and authorities sometime limit access to national parks near active volcanoes for safety. During the rainy …
Read More»The Costa Rican Ministry of Health has reported limited local transmission of malaria in Matina Canton in Limón Province, Sarapiquí Canton in Heredia Province, and Pital District in San Carlos Canton in Alajuela Province. Local transmission means that mosquitoes in the area are infected with malaria and spreading it to people. Other than a small …
Read More»The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its Zika travel guidance on March 10, 2017, recommending that pregnant women not travel to any area where there is a risk of Zika virus infection. For a world map of the Zika-affected areas, please visit CDC’s interactive map . For more information about travel guidance for pregnant women , visit the …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, informs U.S. citizens that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel notice for Costa Rica regarding the Zika virus . There is evidence that Zika is linked to birth defects in the fetuses of infected pregnant women and Guillain-Barré syndrome in infected individuals of any age …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in San José, Costa Rica, informs U.S. citizens of a scheduled protest which will take place on Thursday, February 18, 2016, beginning between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. The protest will start near La Sabana park in front of the National Gymnasium (at the end of Route 27). According to Costa Rican Government …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica informs U.S. citizens that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is upgrading its advisories regarding the Zika Virus . For general information about Zika, please visit the CDC website . To obtain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) travel notices, call the CDC at 1-800- CDC -INFO (1-800-232-4636) from within the United States, or 1-404-639-3534 from …
Read More»The Embassy has been notified that on Sunday, November 8th at approximately 9:30 p.m. several apartments in a building housing several expatriates from the United States and Canada were forcibly entered and burglarized by two armed individuals. Two assailants, reportedly wearing dark clothes and masks and armed with pistols, entered the residential compound by way …
Read More»The Embassy has been notified that on Sunday, November 8th at approximately 9:30 p.m. several apartments in a building housing several expatriates from the United States and Canada were forcibly entered and burglarized by two armed individuals. Two assailants, reportedly wearing dark clothes and masks and armed with pistols, entered the residential compound by way …
Read More»This message is to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Costa Rica to a small but increasing trend of daytime targeted shootings and other violent criminal acts. While expatriate U.S. citizens were not targeted in the recent shootings, they have previously been the victims of opportunistic crimes. These attacks reflect a rise in the …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, informs U.S. citizens that on Thursday, September 3, the Costa Rican National Emergency Commission and the San Jose Municipal Emergency Committee will stage a citywide earthquake simulation in downtown San Jose. The simulation is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 11:00 a.m. The simulation …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in San José, Costa Rica, informs U.S. citizens of a series of scheduled protests which will take place tomorrow, Thursday, August 20, 2015, in San José and other locations throughout Costa Rica. In central San José, an estimated 10,000 individuals are expected to participate in a demonstration organized by the Union of …
Read More»The Consular Section at U.S. Embassy San Jose is pleased to announce a Consular Outreach event in San Ramon later this month. Embassy staff will be available to accept adult passport renewals and to perform notarial services. WHEN: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:30-12:30 and 2:00-3:00 WHERE: COOPENAE Bank, San Ramon de Alajuela (50 meters north …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in San Jose alerts U.S. citizens living or traveling in Costa Rica of heavy rain and flooding in the Limon Province and in the areas of Sarapiqui and Turrialba. At this time Route 32 (San Jose – Limon) and Route 4 (Rio Frio to Puerto Viejo) as well as other roads in …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in San José, Costa Rica, informs U.S. citizens of a scheduled protest which will take place on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in San José beginning at approximately 6:00 a.m. San Jose taxi drivers are expected to stage a protest that may affect commuters in the San Jose area during the morning rush hour. …
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