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Costa Rican Immigration now requires all foreign nationals applying
for residency in the country to
show
proof of registration with their national embassy. After discussions with the U.S.
Embassy, immigration officials have agreed to accept a printout of an e-mail confirmation
from the U.S. Department of State’s automated registration system as proof that
U.S. citizens have registered with the embassy.
To
register with the U.S. Department of State’s Web site, U.S. citizens should go
to http://travelregistration.state.gov.
The
site provides step-by-step instructions for filling out the registration form.
It is important to provide all requested information, including next-of-kin
contact information (in the United States and/or Costa Rica). Each family member
should register separately. Once you have registered, you can update your
information as necessary and will receive a confirmation e-mail. The
information you provide is safeguarded against unauthorized disclosure and will
not be shared with anyone unless you give the embassy written authorization to
do so. You may print the e-mail confirmation and provide it to Costa Rican
Immigration as proof that you have registered.
Please
note that this is a requirement of the Costa Rican government. The U.S.
government does not require its citizens abroad to register. However, travel
registration is a free service provided by the U.S. government to citizens
living or traveling overseas. Besides being necessary for Costa Rican residency
purposes, registering with the U.S.
Embassy
is useful for a number of reasons, whether your stay in Costa Rica is long- or short-term.
In the event of an emergency, such as a natural disaster, the embassy will know
how to reach you with important situational updates and will be able to contact
designated family members or friends on your behalf.
Although
the majority of U.S. citizens travel abroad without incident, each year U.S.
consulates and embassies around the world assist nearly 200,000 citizens who are
victims of crime, accident or illness, or whose loved ones need to contact them
in an emergency. We cannot assist you if we do not know where you are.