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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Mr. ALLALOUF Nathan Haim

Honorary Consul · Haifa

Appointed January 1, 1989

An honorary consul is not an embassy.

Directions

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
Email
info@sanjose.mfa.gov.il
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

Flag of Costa RicaFlying 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)

Ben Gurion flight board: SYQ

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

Costa Rica–Israel relations

Source: Wikidata (open data). Figures are the latest value Wikidata holds.

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