1. Applicants must go to the Consulate who has jurisdiction in the area.
2. You may also send your passport by mail to apply for passport renewal.
3. Once the consulate receives your passport, they will begin the process of renewing your passport, awaiting approval from the Directorate General of Immigration.

• Expired Passport
• Consular stamps
• A self-addressed and postage, required to return the passport by mail. The Consulate is not responsible for loss of documents sent by mail.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Avenida 7-9, Street 11-13, San Jose, Costa Rica Map

Contact Number: (506) 2539-5300

PO Box: 10027-1000

Website

Officials in the Ministry

Officials Abroad

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

• $20.00 - for consular stamps

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Renewal Process: 5 days

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

A passport is a document issued by the government. It certifies the identity and nationality of the holder, to be used for travel abroad. It contains informations about the holder; like name, gender, date and place of birth.

This document does not in itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country, nor consular protection while abroad nor any other privileges. However, it does normally allows the passport holder to return to the country where the passport was issued. Rights to consular protection arises from international treaties, while the holder's return to the issuing country depends on the laws prevailing in that country.

Following are procedures on how to renew your passport.

Enter other informations which might help

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Passport Renewal:

http://www.rree.go.cr/?sec=servicios%20al%20publico&cat=servicios%20consulares&cont=617

More information which might help people.