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Swiss Embassy in Costa Rica

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In Costa Rica, Switzerland has an embassy in San José. Costa Rican citizens can visit Switzerland without a visa for up to 90 days.

Swiss Embassy in San José

Embassy of Switzerland in San José

Embassy · San José

Address: Paseo Colón 10, San José
Website: eda.admin.ch
Head of mission: Riccarda Torriani

Switzerland has its embassy in San José, the capital; the address on record is Paseo Colón 10, San José. The head of mission on record is Riccarda Torriani. Its website is linked on its page.

Switzerland visa for Costa Rican citizens

Costa RicaSwitzerland Visa-free, 90 days Switzerland visa for citizens of Costa Rica

SwitzerlandCosta Rica Visa-free, 180 days Costa Rica visa for citizens of Switzerland

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

Costa Rica’s missions in Switzerland

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

Good to know

Switzerland in Costa Rica

Worldwide, Switzerland has 317 missions in 136 countries; one of them is in Costa Rica.

Travel to Costa Rica for Swiss citizens

Swiss citizens can visit Costa Rica without a visa for up to 180 days. In Costa Rica, Swiss citizens can turn to the Swiss embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the Swiss embassy in Costa Rica is closed

The Swiss 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 Switzerland, such as Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.