There are more than 30 consulates and embassies in San Jose, most located in the downtown area. 

If you are planning to travel and explore Latin America and other parts of the world, when you are settled in Costa Rica, you will need the addresses of the embassies and consulates listed below in order to get visas and other necessary travel documents.

The advantage of staying in San Jose is that most embassies and consulates are located in downtown San José. The rest are found in upscale neighborhoods like Rohrmoser, Los Yoses and San Pedro about 10 minutes from the center of the city. Before visiting any of the consulates or embassies below, we suggest that you find out their hours.

• Argentina - Ave. 6 Calle 21-25 | phone number: 2221-6869
• Austria (consulate) - Ave.4 Calle 36- 38 | phone number: 2255-0767
• Belgium - Los Yoses | phone number: 2225-6255
• Belize - Guadalupe | phone number: 2253-9626
• Bolivia - Ave. Central, Calle 9-12 | phone number: 2233-6244
• Brazil - Ave. 2, Calle 20-22 | phone number: 2233-1544
• Canada - Ave. ct. 1 Calle 3 | phone number: 2255-3522
• Chile - Barrio Dent | phone number: 2224-4243
• China - San Pedro | phone number: 2224-8180
• Columbia - Ave. 1, Calle 29 | phone number: 2221-0725
• Ecuador- (consulate) Paseo Colón, Calle 38-40 | phone number: 2226-6282
• El Salvador - Los Yoses | phone number: 2225-3861 or 2224-9034
• France - Curridabat | phone number: 2225-0733
• Germany - Ave. 5, Calle 40-42 | phone number: 2232-5533
• Great Britain - Paseo Colón | phone number: 2221-5566
• Guatemala -(consulate) Barrio California | phone number: 2233-5283
• Honduras - Los Yoses 234-0949 | phone number: 2222-2145
• Italy - Los Yoses Ave. 10, Calle 33-35 | phone number: 2234-2326
• Israel - Ave., 2-4, Calle 2 | phone number: 2221-6011
• Jamaica (consulate) - Urb. Los Anonos | phone number: 2228-0802
• Mexico - Barrio Amon | phone number: 2222-5528 or 2232-2456
• Nicaragua - Barrio California | phone number: 2233-3479
• Panamá - San Pedro | phone number: 2225-3401
• Paraguay - San Ramón, Tres Rios | phone number: 2233-3794 or 2225-280
• Perú - Los Yoses | phone number: 2225-9145
• Puerto Rico - Ave. 2, Calle 11-13 | phone number: 2257-1769
• Spain - Ave. 2 Paseo Colón, Calle 32 | phone number: 2222-1933
• Switzerland - Paseo Colón Calles 38-40 | phone number: 2233-0052
• Taiwan - Guadalupe | phone number: 2224-4992
• United States of America - Pavas, Rohrmoser | phone number: 2220-3050
• U.S.S.R. - Curridabat | phone number: 2272-1021 or 2225-5780
• Venezuela - Los Yoses | phone number: 2225-5813