Your Mailing Address:
Once you arrive in Costa Rica your mailing address will be as follows:
This is not a physical location, but a post office box. This address will be shared by ALL the students so it is IMPERATIVE that your name be on all correspondence.
Receiving things by mail:
Everything mailed to Cost Rica, except books, is subject to duty. Getting packages can be a time consuming process if they are stopped by customs officials. Sometimes packages arrive without a problem, other times you will have to go to the post office (you may have to wait for a short period, depending on how busy it is) and pay a customs charge. In general, it would be OK to have people send small, inexpensive items, but not electronics or other high priced items. (Also, clothes, even used, are often charged a high duty)
Please keep in mind that the Institute's courier service can be used to send and receive important mail, but there is a fee charged each time you send or receive a letter via this service. For this reason, have people send normal mail to the address in Costa Rica, NOT to the address in Miami.
Students who have recently withdrawn or graduated have a grace period of two months to receive incoming mail via the mailroom. Departing students should make arrangements for the handling of their incoming correspondence before leaving the Institute.