Official Visas

Official Visas

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Official visas are issued to officers holding Official passports, Organization of American States (OAS) passports, and Laissez Passers only. Official visas are six (6) month multiple-entry visa. It takes one to two days to issue this type of visa.

In order to apply for an official visa, we strongly suggest that the interested person bring the following documents to the Consulate General of Costa Rica in Washington D.C.:

    *     a passport valid for at least 6 months

    *     a letter from the Embassy or organization of the interested party, addressed to the Embassy of Costa Rica requesting an official visa for the interested party.

    *     a visa issuance notification issued by the Embassy of Costa Rica addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica may be required. (See visa issuance notification below)

Visa Issuance Notification:

If you are a citizen of one of the countries listed below, you must submit a letter to the Consul General of the Consulate General of Costa Rica in Washington, D.C. requesting a diplomatic visa issuance notification. Send your letter to:


Embassy of Costa Rica
2114 S Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
attn.: Consul General

List of Countries that Require Visa Issuance Notification

Afghanistan Marshall Islands
Albania Mauritania
Algeria Mauritius
Angola Micronesia
Armenia Moldova
Azerbaijan Mongolia
Bangladesh Mozambique
Benin Namibia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nauru
Botswana Nepal
Brunei Niger
Brukina Faso Nigeria
Burundi North Korea
Bhutan Pakistan
Cambodia Palau
Cameroon Papua New Guinea
Cape Verde Palestine
Chad People's
Comoros Republic of China (Mainland)
Cote d'Ivoire Republic of Central Africa
Cuba Republic of Congo
Djibouti Rwanda
Equatorial Guinea Samoa
Ethiopia Senegal
Fiji Seychelles
Gabon Sierra Leone
Gambia Solomon Islands
Georgia Somalia
Ghana Sri Lanka
Guinea St. Tome & Prince
Guinea-Bissau Swaziland
Haiti Syria
Iran Tanzania
Iraq Tadjikistan
Jordan Togo
Kazakhstan Tonga
Kyrgyzstan Transkei
Kyribati Tunisia
Laos Turkmenistan
Lebanon Uganda
Lesotho Uzbekistan
Libya Vanuatu
Liberia Viet-Nam
Madagascar Yemen
Macedonia Yugoslavia
Malawi Zaire
Mali Zambia

 

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