COSTARRICENSES: CUALQUIER TRAMITE EN EL CONSULADO REQUIERE CEDULA DE IDENTIDAD AL DIA
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AuthenticationsLegalizing DocumentsAuthentication of a document’s signature by the Consul means a recognition of the public character of the person who signed, therefore confirming the veracity of his or her signature. Documents that can be authenticated:
If you need to authenticate any other document not included in the list above, please inquire with the Consulate responsible for the jurisdiction where the document was issued in order to determine if the document can be authenticated. Note Costa Rica is not a party to the "Hague Apostille Convention" and therefore we do not accept Apostilles. ProcedureIn order to obtain the authentication of your document, please follow systematically the following procedure:
Please inquire with the Consulate of the jurisdiction in case you still have questions regarding the authentication process. FeesNote: Currently, all related fees have to be paid in Costa Rica
DurationOnce the document is received at the Consulate, granted that the document complies with all requirements stated above and fees are included, it will normally be processed in 3 days (this may vary at each Consulate, please verify with Consular staff). Documents sent by mail or courierNormally, documents can be processed by mail. If you intend to do the procedure by mail, please enclose, along with the fees, a self-addressed and stamped envelope or a self-addressed prepaid courier envelope to return the documents to you. We will not assume any
responsibility for documents sent via courier or regular mail. We will not
return any document sent by regular mail unless a prepaid envelope with delivery
confirmation is attached (delivery confirmation, signature confirmation,
registered mail, etc). The Consulate will not coordinate any pick up for
documents sent via courier service (FedEx, DHL, UPS etc). This is the sender’s
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