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Cédula validation with the TSE, plus Judicial Bulletin and Judicial Archive searches.

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Official sources in Costa Rica

We validate the cédula, name and date of birth with the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones, and foreign residents’ IDs with the Ministerio de Hacienda. We also search the Imprenta Nacional’s Judicial Bulletin and the judiciary’s Judicial Archive.

Explore the reports available in Costa Rica, from cédula validation to Judicial Archive searches, grouped by type.

Identity

Cédula status

Source: TSE and Ministerio de Hacienda

Name check

Source: TSE and Ministerio de Hacienda

Date of birth check

Source: TSE

Court and police records

Judicial Bulletin

Source: Imprenta Nacional

Judicial Archive

Source: Poder Judicial

Global

International sanctions

Source: UN, OFAC, European Union and World Bank

News search

Source: Online news

Reference checks

Source: Calls by Sol

FAQ

Which ID documents do you accept in Costa Rica?

The cédula de identidad and the foreign resident ID (DIMEX). We validate the cédula with the TSE and the DIMEX with the Ministerio de Hacienda. The ID number also gives us the name for the Judicial Archive search.

How do you confirm name and date of birth?

We compare the details you give us with those returned by the cédula validation; if they don’t match, the report fails, and you can accept partial name matches. The cédula validation fails if the record belongs to a deceased person.

What do you check in the Judicial Bulletin?

We search the Imprenta Nacional’s Judicial Bulletin for the person’s cédula number and, if we have it, their name. Each match comes with the text found, the page and a link to the publication.

What do you check in the Judicial Archive?

We search the judiciary’s Judicial Archive for case files under the person’s name. You can exclude files by office or case type, by age, or from before the person came of age. If any remain, the report goes to manual review.