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Indian Honorary Consulate in Costa Rica

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In Costa Rica, India has an honorary consulate in San José. India requires a visa from Costa Rican citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 30 days.

Indian honorary consulates in Costa Rica

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

India visa for Costa Rican citizens

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India visa requirements for citizens of Costa Rica

  • e-Tourist Visa (30 days, 1 year, 5 years)
  • e-Business Visa (incl. e-Conference)
  • e-Medical and e-Medical Attendant Visa
  • e-Transit Visa
  • Fee: US$25
  • 17 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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India requires a visa from Costa Rican citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 30 days. The application is made online on the official portal of India, not at a mission.

Costa Rica’s missions in India

Costa Rica has no mission in India on record; Costa Rican citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

Good to know

India in Costa Rica

There is no embassy of India in Costa Rica on record, so Costa Rica is probably covered by an embassy of India in another country. Worldwide, India has 251 missions in 156 countries; one of them is in Costa Rica.

Travel to Costa Rica for Indian citizens

Indian citizens need a visa for Costa Rica, obtained before travel. In Costa Rica, Indian citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of India in Costa Rica is closed

The honorary consulate of India 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.

Frequently asked questions

Does India have consulates in Costa Rica?

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

Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for India?

Costa Rican citizens need a visa for India, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Costa Rica?

Indian citizens need a visa for Costa Rica, obtained before travel.

Does Costa Rica have an embassy in India?

No mission of Costa Rica in India is on record.