How to obtain a police certificate - Costa Rica

Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Yes.

How and where do I obtain one?
The Poder Judicial, Dirección Ejecutiva, Registro Judicial issues a document indicating previous convictions. To obtain this document, applicants should present a letter from the Canadian visa office requesting the certificate with their full name, full names of parents, date and place of birth, passport or identification number, aliases, etc. and an original identification document or passport, plus applicable fees. Payments for police certificates are made at Edificio de los Tribunales, ground floor, in front of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial. Applications must be made in person at:

Registro Judicial
Costado Norte del Edificio OIJ
Calle 19, Avenida 6,
San José, Costa Rica
Telephone: 2295-3682