
Costa Rica
Mr. ALLALOUF Nathan Haim
Honorary Consul · Haifa
Appointed January 1, 1989
An honorary consul is not an embassy.
- Honorary consuls
- Costa Rica
- Appointed
- January 1, 1989
- Area
- Haifa
- GDP per person
- US$19,9702025
Details
- Address
- Rehov Hanamal 40 Haifa 31007
- Area
- Haifa
- Appointed
- January 1, 1989
Costa Rica: diplomatic missions in Israel — Embassy · Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica
- Address
- Ramat Gan Shoham Street 5-7 Paz Tower, 6th Floor 52521
- Telephone
- 03-613 5061
Israel’s mission in Costa Rica — Embassy · San Jose
- Address
- EMBASSY EDIFICIO CENTRO COLON PASEO COLON, CALLE 38 SAN JOSE
- Public hours
- Mon - Fri 09:00 12:00
- Telephone
- 00-506--22216444
- Website
- sanjose.mfa.gov.il
- Visa required for Israelis
- No
- Visa required to visit Israel
- No
Costa Rica in figures
- GDP
- US$103 bn2025
- GDP per person
- US$19,9702025
- Economic growth
- 4.6%2025
- Inflation
- -0.1%2025
- Life expectancy
- 81 years2024
- Internet users
- 87.2%2024
- International tourist arrivals
- 1,146,5002020
- Urban population
- 79.7%2025
World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Do citizens of Costa Rica need a visa for Israel?
Citizens of Costa Rica with a national passport do not need a visa to enter Israel.
- National passport
- No visa needed
- Biometric passport
- No visa needed
- Diplomatic passport
- No visa needed
- Service passport
- No visa needed
- Visa fee
- No fee
Flying from Israel to Costa Rica
Airports serving the capital
- Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), San Jose — 12,040 km from Ben Gurion, about 15 hr 35 min of flying (estimate)
Great-circle distance from Ben Gurion Airport. Flight time is an estimate (800 km/h plus 30 minutes), not a timetable. Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Flag: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Israeli travel warnings for Costa Rica
The National Security Council publishes no threat level for Costa Rica.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Stay vigilant, listen to the media.
Translated from the official Hebrew text.
- National Security Council · Official recommendation (Hebrew)
No warnings
Translated from the official Hebrew text.
Treaties between Israel and Costa Rica (7)
- EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA ON GAINFUL OCCUPATION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF A DIPLOMATIC MISSION ON CONSULAR POSTDiplomatic Cooperation · Signed Nov 25, 2008 · In force Nov 25, 2008 · English · English · English
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA REGARDING BEST PRACTICESIntl. Development (Mashav) · Signed Feb 21, 2005 · In force Nov 19, 2007 · English · Hebrew · Spanish
- AGREEMENT ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATIONTrade, Economic and Fiscal Matters · Signed Apr 9, 1995 · In force Mar 28, 1996 · English · Hebrew · Spanish
- EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CONSITUTING AND AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE RECIPROCAL GRANTING OF LICENCES TO AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORSCommunications · Signed Sep 11, 1979 · In force Oct 23, 1979 · Hebrew · Spanish
- CONVENTION ON COOPERATION IN ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC MATTERSIntl. Development (Mashav), Culture. Education. Science, Economic and Fiscal Matters · Signed Aug 11, 1971 · In force May 17, 1973 · Hebrew · Spanish
- CULTURAL CONVENTION BETWEEN ISRAEL AND COSTA RICACulture. Education. Science · Signed Jul 31, 1962 · In force May 14, 1963 · Hebrew
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT CONCERNING ABOLITION OF VISAS TO HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE PASSPORTSConsular Matters · Signed Sep 1, 1961 · In force Dec 1, 1961 · Spanish
Source: Israel Government open data (Ministry of Foreign Affairs; National Security Council; Ministry of Health).
About Costa Rica
- Capital
- San José
- Population
- 5,265,575
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón
- Official languages
- Spanish
Source: Wikidata (open data). Figures are the latest value Wikidata holds.
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