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Making an appointment in Costa Rica

If you are in Costa Rica and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands embassy in San José. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.

Visa

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an airport transit visa in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa

To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl. You do not need to make an appointment.

Preparing for your appointment

Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme

Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay visa (MVV) in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Schengen visa

Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in Costa Rica? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?

Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Dutch nationality

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card

Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document

Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.

What you need to know about naturalisation

Make an appointment at the embassy in San José by emailing: sjo-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad. 

What you need to know about the option procedure

Legalisation

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.

What you need to know about having a copy of your ID legalised

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Certificate or declaration

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life in Costa Rica. 

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life

Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in Costa Rica.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

Collecting

Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy? Make an appointment online at the embassy in San José

Find out the address and closing days of the embassy