Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that citizens suspend all travel to Israel and Iran amid the escalating military conflict in that region.
“Given the recent military escalation in the region, the continued state of war in Gaza, and serious concerns that the situation may worsen, the Government of Costa Rica recommends that its citizens suspend all travel to Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Iran, and Lebanon,” the Foreign Ministry explained.
Similarly, it recommended avoiding non-essential travel to cities bordering the conflict.
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The Foreign Ministry informed the public that the possibilities of evacuating Costa Ricans, whether residents or tourists, from a war zone, are “very limited,” as the country lacks the financial and material resources to do so.
“For this reason, Costa Ricans residing in the areas above are strongly recommended to consider taking steps to relocate to another region or return to Costa Rica as soon as possible,” the ministry added.
The Foreign Ministry added that if the conflict continues to escalate, the Costa Rican Consulate General in Tel Aviv “will make every effort” to secure space on evacuation flights organized by other countries, but reiterated that it there are no guarantees.
“Other evacuation routes, by land and sea, have been analyzed; however, these have proven to be impractical for security, logistical, and cost reasons,” it concluded.
If a Costa Rican is in the region and requires consular assistance, they can contact one of the following Costa Rican Consulates:
- Tel Aviv, Israel, by email at (00 972) 3-613-5061 or by phone at concr-il@rree.go.cr.
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, by email at concr-ae@rree.go.cr, or by phone: +971 521856070.
- Ankara, Turkey, by email at concr-tk@rree.go.cr, or by phone: +90 (312) 439 2332.
- Beirut, Lebanon, by email at conhcr-li@rree.go.cr, or by phone: +961 5 456 666 EXT. 200 and +961 70 270 227.
- Amman, Jordan, by email at costarica@ak.com.jo, or by phone: 00 (962-6) 5822684.
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