Costa Rica Consulate Chicago

Before your visit

• The office is in Evanston, north of Chicago. The ministry does not give the name of the honorary consul.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in Evanston, Illinois, about 21 km in a straight line from the centre of Chicago; the nearest large airport is O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 20 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica in Chicago

The office is the only honorary consulate of Costa Rica in the United States listed by the Costa Rican foreign ministry. Costa Rica also has 6 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Costa Rica, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in San Jose (cr.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Costa Rican office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Illinois belongs to the consular district of the Consulate of Costa Rica in Chicago, according to the Costa Rican foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Chicago can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the Costa Rican Consulate in Chicago, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 30 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1922, Chicago, IL 60602, United States
• Telephone: +1 312-577-4267
• Email: concr-us-il@rree.go.cr

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Costa Rica and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Costa Rican citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Chicago

57 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: Croatia (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general). The full list of all 58 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Costa Rica.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Costa Rican citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 847-678-3748 or contact the Consulate of Costa Rica in Chicago. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Costa Rica can contact the U.S. Embassy in San Jose.

Diplomatic missions of Costa Rica in the United States

Costa Rica in the United States

The nearest other Costa Rican office is the Consulate (Illinois) in Chicago, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chicago.

• Washington, D.C. (960 km) – Embassy of Costa Rica in the United States
• Atlanta (950 km) – Consulate (Georgia)
• Chicago (same city) – Consulate (Illinois)
• Houston (1,520 km) – Consulate (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate (California)
• Miami (1,920 km) – Consulate (Florida)
• New York (1,140 km) – Consulate (New York)
• Chicago – Honorary Consulate (this page)