Maltese Consulate in Costa Rica

Malta also has a consulate general in San José; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

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

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

Malta in Costa Rica

There is no embassy of Malta in Costa Rica on record, so Costa Rica is probably covered by an embassy of Malta in another country. Worldwide, Malta has 81 missions in 40 countries; one of them is in Costa Rica.

Travel to Costa Rica for Maltese citizens

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

When the consulate of Malta in Costa Rica is closed

The consulate of Malta 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 Malta, such as Feast of the Immaculate Conception (L-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.