British Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica

British Embassy in San Jose
Edificio Centro Colón,
Paseo Colón and Streets 38 and 40
San Jose
Apartado 815 – 1007
San Jose
Costa Rica

Telephone
(506) 2258-2025

Fax
(506) 2233 9938

General enquiries
ukin.costarica@fco.gov.uk

Consular enquiries
costarica.consulate@fco.gov.uk

Urgent assistance
If you’re in Costa Rica and you urgently need help, call +506 2258 2025. If you’re in the UK and concerned about a British national in Costa Rica, call 020 7008 1500.

opening times
The British Embassy San José is open from:
Mondays to Thursdays, from 08:00 to 12:00 and 12:30 to 16:00
Fridays from 08:00 to 13:00.

What the embassy cannot do for you
The embassy cannot:
• Help you enter a country, if you don’t have a visa or your passport is not valid.
• Pay any bills or give you money (in very exceptional circumstances, which you’ll have to pay back).
• Make travel arrangements for you, or find you work or accommodation.
• Make business arrangements on your behalf.

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