The Consular Section at U.S. Embassy San Jose announced Consular outreach events in Jaco and Quepos in the coming weeks. Embassy staff will be available to accept adult passport renewals, perform notarial services, and take inquiries on federal benefits and voting.

Consular staff will be on hand to hear your inquiries and concerns.
Jaco:
WHEN: Wednesday, March 27, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Centro Civico, 700 metros oeste calle ancha del Maxipali

Quepos:
WHEN: Thursday, March 28, 9:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Marina Pez Vela, sala Nahomi

RSVP: For passport renewals, notarial services, voting and federal benefits inquiries, write to [email protected] and indicate your event preference.

All payments must be in cash. Exact change is greatly appreciated, dollars are not accepted.

Passport Renewals: To be eligible, you must present a 10-year passport that is valid or expired less than 5 years ago. You will need to submit a DS-82 form and a 2”-by-2” passport photo with a light-colored background. We cannot process applications for lost/stolen passports, or renewals for applicants under age 16. The price is 71,500 colones.

Notarial Services: The presence of the person requesting the notary and legal proof of identity are required. The price is 32,500 colones per seal.

Federal Benefits and Voter Assistance: We will also accept applications for replacement Social Security cards and will have informational material on Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors, as well as voter registration applications.

To learn more about U.S. Embassy San Jose’s American Citizen Services, go to https://cr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/

Next uutreach activities will be taken to Monteverde and Limon later this year.