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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: Close now
Costa Rica Consulate General in Lausanne, Switzerland
Chemin De Mornex 38, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Phone: +41 21 312 77 64
Working hours: Close now
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: Close now
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: Close now
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annexation of Guanacaste | Saturday, July 25 | 2 weeks |
| Swiss National Day | Saturday, August 01 | 3 weeks |
| Our Lady of Los Ángeles | Sunday, August 02 | 3 weeks, 1 day |
| Assumption of Mary | Saturday, August 15 | 1 month |
| National Parks Day | Monday, August 24 | 1 month, 1 week |
| Children's Day | Wednesday, September 09 | 1 month, 4 weeks |
| Jeune Genevois | Thursday, September 10 | 1 month, 4 weeks |
| Knabenschiessen | Saturday, September 12 | 2 months |
| Knabenschiessen | Sunday, September 13 | 2 months |
| Knabenschiessen | Monday, September 14 | 2 months |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, September 15 | 2 months |
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:
- Annexation of Guanacaste (CR) Sat, Jul 25, 2026 (2 weeks)
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Time in Costa Rica vs Switzerland
San Jose, Costa Rica time is 8:00 hours behind Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland
12:46PMFriday, July 10, 2026
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