For birth, marriage, and death records, contact the local civil registration offices
where the event took place or the National Registry. For divorce records, contact
the district court where the divorce was granted.
Individuals can access records online at from the National Registry at https://registronacional.go.cr or http://www.tse.go.cr/. Requests from the National Registry may take several weeks to process requests for
vital records.
Include the following information in requests for records (whether in person or online):
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Type of record requested;
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Relevant dates or information.
When requesting records from the Registro Civil offices, write a brief request to
the proper office in Spanish. Use this address guide below, replacing the information
in parentheses.
Oficino del Registro Civil
(street name, number)
(city or town), Costa Rica (postal code)
Visit https://www.tse.go.cr/contactenos.htm for locations of the Registro Civil offices.