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Costa Rica Embassy and Consulates in Switzerland
4 Diplomatic Missions
4 Cities
Costa Rica Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
Marktgasse 51, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Phone: +41 31 372 78 87
Working hours: Open now (Close in 17 minutes)
Costa Rica Consulate General in Lausanne, Switzerland
Chemin De Mornex 38, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Phone: +41 21 312 77 64
Working hours: Open now (Close in 17 minutes)
Costa Rica Consulate General in Lugano, Switzerland
Cantones De Ticino Y Graubünden, Vía Curti 2, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
Phone: (0041) 91-922-8113,923-4054
Working hours: Open now (Close in 17 minutes)
Costa Rica Consulate General in Zurich, Switzerland
Cantones De Zurich, Glarus, Schafthausen, Appenzel Interior Y Exterior, San Gallen Y Turgovia. , 10 Stockerstrasse, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland
Phone: (004 1) 1-201-3153
Working hours: Open now (Close in 17 minutes)
Holidays to be Observed in 2026
The Embassies and Consulates of Costa Rica may close on the following Swiss and Costa Rican holidays in 2026:
| Holiday | Date | Counting down |
|---|---|---|
| Day of the Cultures | Monday, October 12 | 1 week, 5 days |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, October 25 | 3 weeks, 4 days |
| All Saints' Day | Sunday, November 01 | 1 month |
| All Souls' Day | Monday, November 02 | 1 month |
| Teacher's Day | Sunday, November 22 | 1 month, 3 weeks |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Tuesday, December 08 | 2 months, 1 week |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21 | 2 months, 3 weeks |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24 | 2 months, 3 weeks |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 | 2 months, 3 weeks |
1. How many Costa Rican Embassies/Consulates are there in Switzerland?
Costa Rica currently maintains 4 diplomatic representative offices in Switzerland including Bern, Lausanne, Lugano and Zurich.
2 - Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Costa Rica?
Citizens of Switzerland (holders of regular passports) can travel to Costa Rica for 180 days without having to apply or obtain a Costa Rican visa for short-term tourism.
3- What is the Holiday Calendar of Costa Rican embassies in Switzerland?
The Costa Rican representative offices in Switzerland will be closed in observance of the following Swiss and Costa Rican holidays in 2026/2024:
- Day of the Cultures (CR) Mon, Oct 12, 2026 (1 week, 5 days)
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Time in Costa Rica vs Switzerland
San Jose, Costa Rica time is 8:00 hours behind Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland
11:43AMTuesday, September 29, 2026
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