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Belgian Honorary Consulate in Costa Rica

1 honorary consulate

Belgium is represented in Costa Rica by 1 mission: an honorary consulate in San José. Costa Rican citizens do not need a visa for Belgium: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Belgian honorary consulates in Costa Rica

Belgium has an honorary consulate in San José; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

Belgium visa for Costa Rican citizens

Costa RicaBelgium Visa-free, 90 days Belgium visa for citizens of Costa Rica

BelgiumCosta Rica Visa-free, 180 days Costa Rica visa for citizens of Belgium

Costa Rican citizens do not need a visa for Belgium: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Costa Rica’s missions in Belgium

Missions of Costa Rica in Belgium (1)

In return, Costa Rica has an embassy in Belgium, in Brussels.

Good to know

Belgium in Costa Rica

There is no embassy of Belgium in Costa Rica on record, so Costa Rica is probably covered by an embassy of Belgium in another country. Worldwide, Belgium has 201 missions in 107 countries; one of them is in Costa Rica.

Travel to Costa Rica for Belgian citizens

Costa Rica admits Belgian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 180 days. In Costa Rica, Belgian citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of Belgium in Costa Rica is closed

The honorary consulate of Belgium in Costa Rica closes on Costa Rica’s public holidays, the next being Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026, Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Belgium, such as Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does Belgium have consulates in Costa Rica?

No career consulate is on record, but Belgium has an honorary consulate in San José.

Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Belgium?

Belgium admits Costa Rican citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Belgian citizens need a visa for Costa Rica?

Belgian citizens can visit Costa Rica without a visa for up to 180 days.

Does Costa Rica have an embassy in Belgium?

Yes, Costa Rica has its embassy in Brussels.