Italian Embassy in San José
Embassy 
Italy San José, Costa Rica
- Address
- 5a entrata del Barrio Los Yoses, Apartado Postal 1, San Jose' De Costarica, San José
- Website
- ambsanjose.esteri.it
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Sgarbi Elena
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 7 May 2025
The Italian embassy in San José stands at 5a entrata del Barrio Los Yoses, Apartado Postal 1, San Jose' De Costarica, San José, in San José, the capital of Costa Rica. No visa is needed by Costa Rican citizens for Italy, for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Costa Rica
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Army Abolition Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Italy visa for Costa Rican citizens
Costa RicaItaly Visa-free, 90 days Italy visa for citizens of Costa Rica
ItalyCosta Rica Visa-free, 180 days Costa Rica visa for citizens of Italy
No visa is needed by Costa Rican citizens for Italy, for stays of up to 90 days.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 19 | 17 | 2 | – | – |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | 90.0% |
In 2025, Italy’s embassy in San José received 30 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 30. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. Applications rose by 58% compared with 2024 (19).
Across all Schengen consulates in Costa Rica, 0.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 6 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 90.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Costa Rica.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Consular Office of the Philippines in San JoséCalle 37, San José
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Embassy of Chile in San JoséCalle 39 Luis Felipe González 225, San José
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Honorary Consulate of South Africa in San JoséAvenida 10A, San Pedro
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Consulate General of Norway in San JoséAvenida 10, San José
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Liaison Office of Japan in San JoséAvenida 5, San Pedro
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Embassy of Colombia in San JoséAvenida 7, San Pedro
Italy’s other missions in Costa Rica
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in Tamarindo
Avenida Central, Tamarindo
Besides the Italian embassy in San José, Italy has 1 other mission in Costa Rica. Honorary consulates: Tamarindo. Costa Rica in turn has 2 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.
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Good to know
About the Italian embassy in San José
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Italy in San José. The head of mission on record is Sgarbi Elena.
Address and contact
Address: 5a entrata del Barrio Los Yoses, Apartado Postal 1, San Jose' De Costarica, San José. The record for the Italian embassy in San José includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Italian citizens travelling to Costa Rica
Italian citizens can visit Costa Rica without a visa for up to 180 days.
When the Italian embassy in San José is closed
Expect the Italian embassy in San José to be shut on Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Italy.
Before visiting the Italian embassy in San José
Current procedures for the Italian embassy in San José, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Italian embassy in San José
The Italian embassy in San José has 13 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Embassy in San José?
The Italian embassy in San José is at 5a entrata del Barrio Los Yoses, Apartado Postal 1, San Jose' De Costarica, San José.
When is the Italian Embassy in San José closed?
The Italian embassy in San José closes on Costa Rica’s public holidays, the next being Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Italy.
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Italy?
No visa is needed by Costa Rican citizens for Italy, for stays of up to 90 days.
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