U.S. Embassy in Costa
Rica

If you are  traveling or residing in Costa Rica you might be interested in the information found in the links listed below.
The information on these sites is in Spanish because they are updated and maintained by local authorities.

• Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social – Costa Rican Social Security
• Dirección de Migración y Extrangeria – Costa Rican Immigration
• Fuerza Pública – National Police
• Gobierno de Costa Rica – Costa Rican Government
• Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) – Costa Rican Tourism Institution
• INS Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) – National Insurance Institution 
• Licencia de Conducir – Driver’s License
• Ministerio de Hacienda – Finance Ministry
• Ministerio de Obras Publicas (MOPT) – Ministry of Public Works
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministerio de Salud (CCSS) – Ministry of Health
• Municipalidades – Municipalities
• Poder Judicial – Judicial Branch
• OIJ (Organismo de investigación judicial) 
• Policia de Transito – Transit Police
• Presidencia de la Republica de Costa Rica – Office of the President of Costa Rica
• Revisión Técnica de Vehículos en Costa Rica (RITEVE) – Vehicles’ Technical Inspection
• Servicio de emergencia (911) – Emergency Services