Deadlines for Submitting Application Materials
To submit the incorporation requirements, you must schedule an appointment at the CFIA headquarters or regional offices.
To schedule your appointment at either our headquarters or any of our regional offices, please select:
(Remember that before scheduling your enrollment appointment, you must have all the requirements).
For card payments, you will be asked to enter your PIN on the card reader in order to complete the transaction successfully. This is in accordance with the regulations established by the Central Bank of Costa Rica.
Please note that:
Appointments are available 15 days before the start of the Enrollment Period.
Eight days before the formal induction ceremony, you will be notified by email of the details according to your choice of oath.
First Incorporation
Start: enero 5 enero / End: enero 22 enero
Induction and Ethics Course: Must be completed in advance. You must have your certificate of completion by the day of your appointment.
Formal Induction Ceremony: second week of marzo
Second Incorporation
Start: marzo 9 marzo / End: marzo 26 marzo
Orientation and Ethics Course: Must be completed in advance. You must have your certificate of completion by the day of your appointment.
Formal Induction Ceremony: third week of mayo
Third Addition
Start: mayo 18 mayo / End: junio 4 junio
Induction and Ethics Course: Must be completed in advance. You must have your certificate of completion by the day of your appointment.
Formal Induction Ceremony: fourth week of julio
Fourth Addition
Start: julio 20 julio / End: agosto 6 agosto
Induction and Ethics Course: Must be completed in advance. You must have your certificate of completion by the day of your appointment.
Formal Induction Ceremony: fourth week of September
Fifth Addition
Start: September 21, 2026/ End: octubre 8 octubre
Induction and Ethics Course: Must be completed in advance. You must have your certificate of completion by the day of your appointment.
Formal Induction Ceremony: first week of diciembre
Select a CFIA location to schedule your appointment to submit your incorporation requirements.
Headquarters (Curridabat)
Adjacent to the Indoor Club in Curridabat, San José, Costa Rica.
Tel: (506) 2103-2200
Guanacaste Regional Headquarters (Liberia)
250 meters east of Hotel Boyeros, Aida Montiel Building, Unit No. 1.
Tel: (506) 2666-8556 / 2103-2460
Northern Regional Headquarters (San Carlos)
West side of the park, Shopping Center B and Jiménez.
Tel (506) 2103-2465 / 2460-2990
Western Regional Headquarters (Alajuela)
Plaza Real, second stage, 250 m east of McDonald's La Tropicana, on the COOPENAE premises.
Tel: (506) 2440-7047 / 2445-2200 (ext. 4567)
Western Regional Headquarters (San Ramón)
50 m north of the Courts of Justice, at the COOPENAE facilities.
Tel: (506) 2666-8556 / 2103-2460
Atlantic Regional Headquarters (Guápiles)
Opposite U Latina, Plaza Pococí Shopping Center, Guápiles, Local #5
Tel: (506) 27101573 – 21032462
Southern Regional Headquarters (Pérez Zeledón)
Address: 75 m south of Coopealianza Headquarters.
Telephone: (506) 2770-1238 / 2103-2463