Immigration Addresses
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS Central Office)
Address: San Jose; Avenida Segunda between Calles 5 and 7
Phone Number: 2539-0000
Schedule: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Department of Immigration
Address: La Uruca, San Jose; next to the Direccion General de Aviacion Civil
Phone Number: 2299-8026 or 900-12345678
Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; closed the last Friday of the month. Walk-ins not permitted after noon.
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Affairs; nicknamed the Casa Amarilla)
Address: San Jose; between Avenidas 7 and 9 and Calles 11 and 13
Phone Number: 2223-7555
Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday to Friday
Ministerio de Seguridad Publica (Ministry of Public Security)
Address: Desamparados, San Jose; Barrio Naciones Unidas, in front of the mall Centro Comercial del Sur
Phone Number: 2227-1383
Schedule: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Registro Civil (Office of Vital Statistics)
Address: San Jose, Calle 15 between Avenidas 1 and 3; in the same building as the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones
Phone Number: 2287-5555
Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
United States Embassy
Address: At the intersection of Avenida Central and Calle 120 in the Pavas Section of San Jose
Phone Number: 2519-2000
Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Canadian Embassy
Address: Sabana Sur, behind the Contraloria in the Oficentro Executive complex. Building 5
Phone Number: 2242-4400
Schedule: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday