The U.S. Embassy invites U.S. citizens to attend a Town Hall in La Fortuna followed by a U.S. passport renewal and notarial ...

Event: On September 17, 2026, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health declared an active chikungunya outbreak in Pavas, San Jose. Cases are concentrated in Villa Esperanza, Finca San Juan, Laureles, Pavas ...

Event: On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new Level 1 Travel Health Notice for Hepatitis A in Costa Rica due to an outbreak of this disease in ...

If you usually receive benefits from Social Security and your official address on record is outside the United States, please see below. If you did not receive your February benefit payment, your ...

San José, Costa Rica — Melinda “Mindy” Hildebrand today presented her letters of credence to President Rodrigo Chaves and formally assumed her duties as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica. Ambassador ...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, ...

Event: On September 16, 2024, the Department of State launched a new version of the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). You must re-enroll in the new system to continue receiving alerts. The new ...

The U.S. Embassy invites U.S. citizens to attend a Town Hall in Atenas followed by a U.S. passport renewal and notarial service event on Tuesday, October 6 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm at Baruch Cafe in ...

The below is attributable to Spokesman Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met yesterday with Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar in Washington, D.C. The Secretary thanked Foreign ...

Americans in the Middle East should follow the latest guidance from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Enroll in STEP to receive the latest security updates. Americans who need assistance: call 24 ...