Spanish Embassy in San José
Embassy 
Spain San José, Costa Rica
- Address
- Calle 32 0041, San José
- emb.sanjose@maec.es
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 18 April 2023
Spain’s embassy to Costa Rica is in San José, the capital of Costa Rica, at Calle 32 0041, San José. Costa Rican citizens do not need a visa for Spain: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
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 Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Costa Rican citizens
Costa RicaSpain Visa-free, 90 days Spain visa for citizens of Costa Rica
SpainCosta Rica Visa-free, 180 days Costa Rica visa for citizens of Spain
Costa Rican citizens do not need a visa for Spain: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 204 | 190 | 1 | 0.5% | 32.1% |
| 2024 | 292 | 272 | 1 | 0.4% | 34.6% |
| 2025 | 338 | 321 | 0 | 0.0% | 30.5% |
In 2025, Spain’s embassy in San José received 338 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 321. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 0.4%. Applications rose by 16% compared with 2024 (292).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.0% (2025) to 0.5% (2023).
Across all Schengen consulates in Costa Rica, 0.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the largest number of applications of the 6 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 30.5% 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 Austria in San JoséPaseo Colón, San José
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Embassy of Israel in San JoséPaseo Colón, San José
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Embassy of Switzerland in San JoséPaseo Colón 10, San José
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Consulate of the Bahamas in San JoséPaseo Colón, San José
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Embassy of the United Kingdom in San JoséPaseo Colón, San José
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Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in San JoséCalle 40, San José
Spain’s other missions in Costa Rica
- Liaison Office of Spain in San José (Avenida 20A)
Avenida 20A, San José
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- Liaison Office of Spain in San José (Avenida 9)
Avenida 9 0125, Mata Redonda
All missions of Spain in Costa Rica (4)
Besides the Spanish embassy in San José, Spain has 3 other missions in Costa Rica. Costa Rica in turn has 3 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish embassy in San José
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in San José.
Address and contact
Address: Calle 32 0041, San José. The record for the Spanish embassy in San José includes an e-mail address and an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to Costa Rica
Costa Rica admits Spanish citizens without a visa for stays of up to 180 days.
When the Spanish embassy in San José is closed
The Spanish 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 Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Spain such as Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026.
Before visiting the Spanish embassy in San José
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in San José, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in San José
The Spanish embassy in San José has 7 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Spanish Embassy in San José?
The Spanish embassy in San José is at Calle 32 0041, San José.
When is the Spanish Embassy in San José closed?
The Spanish 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 Spain.
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Spain?
Costa Rican citizens do not need a visa for Spain: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
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