U.S. citizen services

The United States government has no higher responsibility than to serve and protect its citizens, including those who live or are traveling abroad. To this end, the American Citizen Services Unit in Costa Rica provides prompt, courteous, and efficient services to United States Citizens and other clients, consistent with U.S. laws and regulations.

American citizens can apply for U.S. passports, document their foreign-born children who qualify as U.S. citizens, have documents to be used in the U.S. notarized, and request help in an emergency. The Embassy also provides assistance to recipients of Social Security and other U.S. federal benefits.

For general information, please explore the links to your left. If you cannot find the information that you are looking for you may also send an e-mail to ACSSanJose@State.gov

If you have an emergency concerning a U.S. citizen in Costa Rica, please see our emergency contact information.

Hours of Operation

(Note: the Embassy is closed on U.S. and Costa Rican Holidays)

Location and Address

Location: At the intersection of Avenida Central and Calle 120 in the Pavas Section of San José, Costa Rica.

Local Mailing Address: 920-1200 San José, Costa Rica 

U.S. Mailing Address: US Embassy San Jose, DPO AA 34020

(American Citizen Services does not play a role in visa services for foreign citizens who wish to travel to the United States. Please click on ‘Visas’ (above) for visa information.)

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