The Embassy of Costa Rica in the United States is located in Washington, D.C., and represents Costa Rica in the United States, serving Costa Rican citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | 2112 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States |
| Telephone | +1 202-499-2991 |
| Fax | +1 202-234-6950 |
| Website | embassycr.org |
| Head of Mission | Douglas Soto Campos, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Congressional Directory. Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in the Kalorama Heights area of Washington, D.C., about 2.1 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 7 km away. The nearest Metro station is Dupont Circle (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Embassy of Costa Rica in the United States
The ambassador is Douglas Soto Campos, who presented the credentials on 15 September 2026, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The Congressional Directory also lists 6 consular offices of Costa Rica in the United States – career or honorary – in Los Angeles (California), Miami (Florida), Atlanta (Georgia), St. Paul (Minnesota), New York (New York) and Houston (Texas); these will get their own pages in this directory. In Costa Rica, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in San Jose (cr.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for the United States?
Costa Rica is not one of the 42 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program (Department of Homeland Security), so Costa Rican citizens normally need a US visa before travelling to the United States, also for short visits; visas are issued by US embassies and consulates abroad, not by the Costa Rican embassy in the United States.
Other embassies in Washington, D.C.
175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Djibouti (embassy), Dominica (embassy), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Eritrea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Eswatini (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Fiji (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Costa Rica.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Costa Rican citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-499-2991. 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
- Washington – Embassy of Costa Rica in the United States (this page)
- Los Angeles (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Miami (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Atlanta (GA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- St. Paul (MN) – consular office (page in preparation)
- New York (NY) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Houston (TX) – consular office (page in preparation)
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Costa Rica in the United States
Does Costa Rica have consulates in the United States?
Yes. The Congressional Directory lists consular offices in 6 US cities, including Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta and St. Paul.
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Department of State – Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence (as of 5 October 2026), U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Visa Waiver Program, U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), embassycr.org.
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