Visa policy of Nicaragua
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Visitors to Nicaragua must obtain a visa from one of the Nicaraguan diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries that can obtain a visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
[edit]Holders of passports of the following 69 jurisdictions can visit Nicaragua without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).[1][2][3] All visitors must hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for next destination. Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days for a fee.
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Visa required
[edit]Citizens of all other countries are required to obtain a visa in advance from a Nicaraguan consulate or embassy in their country of residence. [11]
Transit
[edit]Transit without a visa is generally allowed for travelers who normally require a visa but are transiting within 24 hours and hold onward tickets.
Nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, China, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Yemen are required to obtain a transit visa.
Tourist card
[edit]Nationals from all visa-exempt countries are required to obtain a tourist card (US$10) on arrival. Exempt are the citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports issued to any country.
Central America-4 Border Control Agreement
[edit]The Central America-4 Border Control Agreement is a treaty between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. A visa issued by one of the four countries is honored by all four of the countries.
The time period for the visa, however, applies to the total time spent in any of the four countries without leaving the CA-4 area.[12]
Visitor statistics
[edit]Most visitors arriving to Nicaragua were from the following countries of nationality:[13]
| Country | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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 Honduras |
276,767 | 263,927 | 273,015 |
 United States |
275,406 | 267,320 | 243,039 |
 Costa Rica |
167,448 | 146,071 | 163,758 |
 El Salvador |
155,701 | 143,303 | 150,963 |
 Guatemala |
90,296 | 85,283 | 94,957 |
 Canada |
35,260 | 39,370 | 33,832 |
 Panama |
22,223 | 24,553 | 24,676 |
 Mexico |
19,030 | 15,666 | 14,947 |
 Germany |
17,392 | 16,155 | 13,936 |
 United Kingdom |
14,737 | 15,596 | 10,604 |
| Total | 1,386,481 | 1,329,663 | 1,229,410 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Disposición N° 002-2026 Cambio de Categorías Migratorias de Visa para Ingresar a Nicaragua
- ^ Nicaragua impone visado para México y otros 127 países en medio de presión de EU por migración (in Spanish)
- ^ Nicaragua overhauls its visa policy
- ^ "STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS" (PDF). treaties.un.org.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Гондурас, Сальвадор и Никарагуа ввели для украинцев безвизовый режим Reporter UA". 17 April 2009.
- ^ "Autorizan ingreso de venezolanos a Nicaragua, sin necesidad de visa". Confidencial. Nov 2, 2018. Retrieved Jun 18, 2019.
- ^ "В связи с изменением правил въезда российских граждан в Никарагуа".
- ^ "Iranian nationals now require visas | Lexology". www.lexology.com. 28 November 2017. Retrieved Jun 18, 2019.
- ^ "Visa for Venezuelan nationals entering Nicaragua". www.copaair.com.
- ^ VisasNews (2026-02-16). "Nicaragua overhauls its visa policy". VisasNews. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Shepard, Wade (2 September 2010). "CA-4 Visa for Central America Explained". Vagabond Journey. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Estadísticas de Turismo". Intur Nicaragua.