List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Costa Rica
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Costa Rica is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Costa Rica, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in San José. Heads of Mission. The Republic of Costa Rica proclaimed its independence in 1838. The United Kingdom was represented intermittently by "chargés d'affaires" until 1884, and from then until 1908 by ministers based in Guatemala. From 1908 until 1945 the Minister to Panama was also non-resident Minister to Costa Rica. List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to