The Embassy of Costa Rica in Guatemala is located in Zona 14, Guatemala City and represents Costa Rica in Guatemala, serving Costa Rican citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | 5a Avenida 7-08, Zona 14, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Telephone | +502 2366 4215 +502 2228 5998 |
| embcr-gt@rree.go.cr concr-gt@rree.go.cr |
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| Head of Mission | Erick Gerardo Ulate Quesada, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Costa Rican foreign ministry (October 2026). Consular office, public hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–13:00. Closed on public holidays in Guatemala.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Zona 14 of Guatemala City, the capital; from the centre of Zona 14, the Plaza de la Constitución (Parque Central) in Zona 1 is about 6 km away in a straight line, and La Aurora International Airport (GUA) about 2 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Embassy of Costa Rica in Guatemala
The ambassador is Erick Gerardo Ulate Quesada, according to the Costa Rican foreign ministry. The embassy’s consular office, headed by Consul General Ana Mercedes Gallegos Castro, works at the same address (+502 2337 4909), according to the Costa Rican foreign ministry.
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Guatemala?
No. According to the country classification of Guatemala’s Migration Institute (IGM), Costa Rica is in category A (visa-exempt), so its nationals do not need a visa to enter Guatemala.
Other embassies in Guatemala City
72 other countries are represented in Guatemala City, among them: Cuba (embassy), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Finland (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), India (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Israel (embassy). The full list of all 73 missions is on the overview page for Guatemala.
Closing days
Public holidays (días de asueto) in Guatemala under Article 127 of the Labour Code are New Year’s Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Labour Day (1 May), Army Day (30 June), Independence Day (15 September), Revolution Day (20 October), All Saints’ Day (1 November), Christmas Day, the afternoons of 24 and 31 December, and the day of the local patron-saint festival. Army Day moves to a Monday under the domestic tourism law – in 2026 it was observed on Monday 29 June. In Guatemala City the local holiday is 15 August (Feast of the Assumption). The embassy may also close on public holidays of Costa Rica.
Emergency assistance
In Guatemala, dial 110 for the police and 122 or 123 for the fire brigade and ambulance; PROATUR, the tourist assistance service, answers around the clock on 1500 or +502 2290 2810 (GOV.UK travel advice).
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (MINEX) – missions accredited to Guatemala: Embajada de la República de Costa Rica (checked on 26 October 2026), Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Embassy of Costa Rica in Guatemala (archived copy of 25 January 2026), Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Guatemala – Labour Code (Código de Trabajo), Article 127, Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias – public holidays in Guatemala for 2026 (19 December 2025), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Guatemala (getting help), Guatemalan Migration Institute (IGM) – country classification for visas (categories A, B and C), IGM – Regulation on Guatemalan Visas (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, 23 May 2025).
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