Ambassador: Mr. Wang Xiaoyuan
Address: De la casa de D. Oscar Arias 100 metros al sur y 50 metros al oeste, Rohrmoser, Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: +506-22914811
Fax: +506-22914820 
Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office
Address: De la casa de Oscar Arias, 200 metros norte y 50 metros este, Rohmorser, San Jose
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 1201-1007, San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: +506-22917231, 22917225
Fax: +506-22917227 Population: 4.27 million in 2007. Religion: Catholicism Official Language: Spanish Capital: San Jose is the capital and the largest city in Costa Rica. Geography: Located in Central America continent, Costa Rica is bounded by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Tourism: There is a widely developed tourist industry in Costa Rica, which is the principal source of foreign exchange earnings for this island country. The most popular destinations are the Irazu Volcano, the Poas Volcano and the site of Spanish Colonial Culture. Economy: The level of economic development in Costa Rica comes out top in Central America, and its GDP per capital exceeds US$ 4,600. Its major agricultural products are coffee, banana and sugarcane. Costa Rica is the world's second largest banana exporter, only next to Ecuador. Its industry takes manufacturing sector and light industry as the base, engaging in textile, food, lumbering, machinery and chemistry. Brief History: Costa Rica was originally the habitat of Indians, and was discovered by Columbia on September 18, 1502. Spain began to conquer this area from 1564 and colonized it until 1821. On September 15, 1821, Costa Rica achieved independence. On August 30, 1848, Costa Rica established a republic country.
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Travelers' Voices on China Embassy in Costa Rica
1.
Oct. 14,2009 10:01 Reply
Mr.MICHAELGREEN(Canada) said:
Dear Ambassador Wang Xiaoyuan,
OK, this is the THIRD time I have written to get an answer to the following.
I am a Canadian citizen currently teaching English in Costa Rica and would like to obtain either a i) 1-year multi-entrance tourist visa, ii) double-entry tourist visa or, iii) business visa to enter the People's Republic of China in November 2009.
My questions are:
1) as a Canadian citizen, is it possible for me to obtain a visa from the Chinese Embasssy in San Jose, Costa Rica, or do I have to return to Canada and apply for the visa there; YES or NO?
AND,
2) if "YES" I CAN obtain a t visa from the Chinese embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, what is the process for doing this?
In closing, a direct response to the foregoing questions, or advice on what I should do, would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Michael Green
Oct. 14,2009 22:01
Mr.Arthur replied:
Mr.MICHAELGREEN, if you want exact answer, please contact the China embassy in Costa Rica directly.
2.
Oct. 14,2009 02:06 Reply
Mr.MICHAELGREEN(Canada) said:
Dear Ambassador Wang Xiaoyuan,
I am a Canadian currently residing in Costa Rica and would like to the process invovled for obtaining a tourist visa to enter the People's Republic of China.
When I contacted the Chinese Embasssy in San Jose, Costa Rica, I was told that I would have to return to my home country of Canada and apply through the embassy there. However, I notice in an earlier e-mail from Mr. Thomas Steiding(dated June 4 2009 at 09:29), he was an American who made a similar inquiry, and was informed that he could apply for a tourist visa without having to return to the US.
In this regard, could you please tell me if that is an arrangment or agreement that only applies to US citizens, or would it also apply to my situation as a Canadian also.
Oct. 14,2009 04:53
Mr.George replied:
it is not an agreement specially for US passport holders. Some china embasies have stopped issuing visas to aliens in a third country because of the 60th anniversary of PRC since late September.
3.
Oct. 13,2009 11:32 Reply
Mr.MICHAELGREEN(Canada) said:
Dear Ambassador Wang Xiaoyuan,
I am a Canadian currently residing in Costa Rica and would like to the process invovled for obtaining a tourist visa to enter the People's Republic of China.
When I contacted the Chinese Embasssy in San Jose, Costa Rica, I was told that I would have to return to my home country of Canada and apply through the embassy there. However, I notice in an earlier e-mail from Mr. Thomas Steiding(above, dated June 4 2009 at 09:29), he was an American who made a similar inquiry, and was informed that he could apply for a tourist visa without having to return to the US.
In this regard, could you please tell me if that is an arrangment or agreement that only applies to US citizens, or would it also apply to my situation as a Canadian also. And, if it is possible for me to get a tourist visa here in costa Rica, could you please tell me what the process is, or the name and telephone number of someone at the Chinese Embassy in San Jose that I contact to discuss the situation.
My sincere thanks in advance for any assistance or advice that you may be able to provide me.
Oct. 13,2009 21:14
Mr.Rich replied:
the contacts of the Chinese Embasssy in San Jose, Costa Rica are listed on this page above.
4.
Oct. 2,2009 22:28 Reply
Mr.Leon(Guatemala) said:
Dear Honorable Ambassador,
I would like to travel to Beijing for one week from 22 to 28 November, 2009. I can't come to Costa Rica from Guatemala (my passport is Guatemala) until the week before my flight to Beijing. Is it possible to get a tourist visa in one day if I come in early, if not how many days will it take? What hours are the embassy open?
Thank you,
Mr. Leon
Oct. 7,2009 22:01
Mr.Victor replied:
Yes, you can get a tourist visa in one day if you submit application before 11:00 a.m. and pay extra 16,000 Costa Rican Colon for one working day service. It usually takes 4 working days for visa processing. The office hours for visa application is 09:00-12:00 on Monday, Wendesday, Friday. For more information, you can visit this website http://cr.china-embassy.org/esp/ (Espanol Version)
5.
Aug. 4,2009 18:17 Reply
Mr.Colindres(Nicaragua) said:
Dear Honorable Ambassador Mr. Wang Xiaoyuan,
We are asking for your assistance to issue a tourist visa to Cristian Georgina Garcia, in order for her to go and participate in the Electronic Equipment Show in Shenzhen, China, an hour away from Hong Kong by car. Her traveling dates are October 27,2009 to November 10,2009.
She will be traveling with the President of our company, Sr. Michael Hanyecz and our Vice President Sr. Andras Tassy-Becz, both USA citizens and already obtained their Chinese visa in Washington, D.C. Before the show they will be visiting factories that supply our company with security and CCTV equipment, like Anvox Alarm, CSST Longhorn Electronics, Starview CCTV and Qihan CCTV.
I have known Mrs. Cristian Georgina Garcia for the past nine months, she has worked as an Operator under my supervision for the company MI. Presently she is the Customer Service Department’s supervisor.
Mrs. Garcia will be part of the group to review and evaluate an upgrade to our security systems and our Alarm Central Station in China, which is essential to stay competitive in this ever changing field of electronic protection.
Your assistance in obtaining a visa for Mrs. Garcia will be greatly appreciated for the reasons stated above.
In the US applicants can send their passport with an application filled out and photos enclosed and with the appropriate visa fee. If you offer such a service, we will be happy to pay the return postage as well to Nicaragua.
If not, she has to appear by person at the embassy? What are the hours of service, how much is the visa fee and how fast (how many days it takes)can you issue this visa for her? If necessary we can make arrangement for her to travel to Costa Rica. Although we would prefer to do it by Express Mail if there is a way to accomplish this.
Please contact me by e-mail.
If you may need any further information please call me on my cell: 505-8941-4453
Thanks in advance, best regards
Danilo Colindres
Aug. 4,2009 22:26
Mrs.Olivia replied:
Hi Mr.Colindres，there isn't any China Embassy in Nicaragua, so Mrs. Garcia may have to apply for the visa from the China embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica.
However, the Embassy don't provide or accept mail applications. Thus, Mrs. Garcia have to go to the Embassy in person or entrust a friend or a travel/visa agent to process the visa.
6.
Jun. 4,2009 09:29 Reply
Mr.Thomas Steiding(USA) said:
Zao shang hao, Mr. Ambassador. Is it possible for a citizen of the United States of America to obtain a visa to enter the People's Republic of China from your office here in San Jose, Costa Rica? I have very limited opportunities, if any, to submit for and receive a visa at your consular office in Manhattan between now and my intended travel date of July 17th. I will be here in Costa Rica for almost all of the time between now and then.
Xie xie,
Thomas M. Steiding
Jun. 4,2009 22:02
Mr.Helper replied:
Mr.Thomas Steiding, you can apply for a visa to China at Chinese Embassy in San Jose.
7.
Apr. 27,2009 13:31 Reply
Mr.Reto Patt(Costa Rica) said:
to whom it may concern:
I would like to know how Chinese students can get a VISA in order to come to Costa Rica and learn Spanish. We have a Spanish school and we get contacted some times from Chinese students that want to come to Costa Rica but we are not sure what steps are to follow. Is there a Costa Rican Embassy in China??
Thanks in advance for your answer and kind regards!
Apr. 30,2009 04:34
Ms.Lilian(China) replied:
Mr.reto Patt, the Cost Rica haven't established a embassy in China.
8.
Mar. 2,2009 12:59 Reply
Mrs.Liu-Camara(Panama) said:
To the Honorable Ambassador: Mr. Wang Xiaoyuan,
My name is Wenyu Liu, I am a Chinese national my passport number is 452501650812074. For the past 6 months I have been living in Panama with my husband who is an American citizen. My passport will expire this month and as you know there is no Chinese Embassy or Consulate in Panama. I wish to come to our embassy in Costa Rica to renew my passport. However, I have been informed I cannot get a visa to enter Costa Rica unless my passport is good for at least 6 months.
Can you please advise me how may I get a temporary extension on my visa, or what I can do so that I can go to our Embassy in Costa Rica to renew my passport. As my passport expires on March 21, I would very greatly appreciate your earliest response. You can reach me at 507-6805 by phone or by fax at 507-720-1019, or by E-Mail at DonMusa@aol.com. If you can also tell me what documents I need if any to renew my passport besides my passport.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Wenyu Liu
Mar. 3,2009 02:51
Mr.Daniel(China) replied:
Hi, you can not get passport extended. Since Jan.1, 2007, the new passport regulation states that the Chinese embassy in foreign countries will no longer handle passport extension. Passport can only be renewed at the embassy or consulate. You'd better contact the embassy.
9.
Nov. 15,2008 10:13 Reply
Mr.Douglas Ascarrunz(United States) said:
Hello Mr Ambasador, My name is Douglas Ascarrunz Im here in San Jose,Costa Rica on business. I have an apartment in Shanghai and just stared to do international trade, and manucaturing with your country. Im here and would like to know where the celibration for your arriving president..this is exciting new because im here to promote trade with costa rica...my site is www.buildsmatchina-sh.com
Thank you very much,
Douglas Ascarrunz
Distributer, Costa Rica
Build Smart China
Shanghai, China