Canadian Embassy in Costa Rica

The Canadian embassy is in San José, the capital of Costa Rica, at La Sabana Executive Business Centre, Building No. 5, 3rd Floor, behind the Contraloría General de la República, San José. Its website is linked on its page.

Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Canada, obtained before travel. From Costa Rica, the application is made at the Canadian embassy in San José or through a visa centre appointed by Canada.

In return, Costa Rica has an embassy in Canada, in Ottawa.

Canada in Costa Rica

Worldwide, Canada has 263 missions in 155 countries; one of them is in Costa Rica.

Travel to Costa Rica for Canadian citizens

Canadian citizens do not need a visa for Costa Rica: stays of up to 180 days are visa-free. In Costa Rica, Canadian citizens can turn to the Canadian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the Canadian embassy in Costa Rica is closed

The Canadian embassy 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 Canada, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.