British Embassy
San Jose
San Jose
The British Embassy in San Jose maintains and develops relations between the UK and Costa Rica.
Find out more on our UK and Costa Rica news page.
You can access UK government services while in Costa Rica.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in Costa Rica, see our Costa Rica travel advice.
If you’re in Costa Rica and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online.
If you’re in Costa Rica and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +506 2258 2025 and select the option for consular assistance. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Costa Rica, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).
Visits to the Embassy are by appointment only. Please call +506 2258 2025 to arrange an appointment. We cannot accept walk-in visits.
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
We may be able to offer notarial services, including administering an oath, affirmation or affidavit. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Costa Rica.
Our people
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Deputy Head of Mission, Costa Rica
Contact us
British Embassy
Edificio Centro Colón, Paseo Colón and Streets 38 and 40
San Jose
Apartado 815 - 1007
San Jose
Costa Rica
Telephone
(506) 2258-2025/ +44 20 7008 5000
Fax
(506) 2233 9938
For general enquiries, email: ukin.costarica@fcdo.gov.uk
For consular enquiries (e.g. relating to difficulties encountered by British nationals), please use our contact form: www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-san-jose