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🇳🇮 Who needs a visa for Nicaragua?

⚠ U.S. State Department travel advisory for Nicaragua: Level 3: Reconsider Travel (updated 14 May 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

World map: which passports can enter Nicaragua visa-free, with an ETA, e-Visa, visa on arrival or with a visa

Travel essentials for Nicaragua

Capital	Managua
Currency	Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO, C$)
Official languages	Spanish
Calling code	+505
Plugs and voltage	type A, B · 120 V
Internet domain	.ni

Neighbouring countries: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica, 🇭🇳 Honduras

Visa requirements by passport

Entry requirements for Nicaragua by passport, grouped from visa-free to visa required. Data updated September 2026; confirm with an embassy of Nicaragua before you travel.

Visa-free (90)

🇩🇿 Algeria · 90 days
🇦🇩 Andorra · 90 days
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · 90 days
🇦🇷 Argentina · 90 days
🇦🇺 Australia · 90 days
🇦🇹 Austria · 90 days
🇧🇸 Bahamas · 90 days
🇧🇭 Bahrain · 90 days
🇧🇧 Barbados · 90 days
🇧🇾 Belarus · 90 days
🇧🇪 Belgium · 90 days
🇧🇿 Belize · 90 days
🇧🇴 Bolivia · 90 days
🇧🇷 Brazil · 90 days
🇧🇳 Brunei · 90 days
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 90 days
🇨🇦 Canada · 90 days
🇨🇱 Chile · 90 days
🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 90 days
🇭🇷 Croatia · 90 days
🇨🇾 Cyprus · 90 days
🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 90 days
🇩🇰 Denmark · 90 days
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · 90 days
🇪🇨 Ecuador · 90 days
🇸🇻 El Salvador · 90 days
🇪🇪 Estonia · 90 days
🇫🇯 Fiji · 90 days
🇫🇮 Finland · 90 days
🇫🇷 France · 90 days
🇩🇪 Germany · 90 days
🇬🇷 Greece · 90 days
🇬🇹 Guatemala · 90 days
🇭🇳 Honduras · 90 days
🇭🇰 Hong Kong · 90 days
🇭🇺 Hungary · 90 days
🇮🇸 Iceland · 90 days
🇮🇪 Ireland · 90 days
🇮🇱 Israel · 90 days
🇮🇹 Italy · 90 days
🇯🇵 Japan · 90 days
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 30 days
🇰🇼 Kuwait · 90 days
🇱🇻 Latvia · 90 days
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 90 days
🇱🇹 Lithuania · 90 days
🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 90 days
🇲🇴 Macau · 90 days
🇲🇬 Madagascar · 90 days
🇲🇾 Malaysia · 90 days
🇲🇹 Malta · 90 days
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 90 days
🇲🇨 Monaco · 90 days
🇳🇱 Netherlands · 90 days
🇳🇿 New Zealand · 90 days
🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 90 days
🇳🇴 Norway · 90 days
🇵🇸 Palestine · 90 days
🇵🇦 Panama · 90 days
🇵🇾 Paraguay · 90 days
🇵🇭 Philippines · 90 days
🇵🇱 Poland · 90 days
🇵🇹 Portugal · 90 days
🇶🇦 Qatar · 90 days
🇷🇴 Romania · 90 days
🇷🇺 Russia · 90 days
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis · 90 days
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia · 90 days
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 90 days
🇸🇲 San Marino · 90 days
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 90 days
🇸🇬 Singapore · 90 days
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 90 days
🇸🇮 Slovenia · 90 days
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 90 days
🇿🇦 South Africa · 90 days
🇰🇷 South Korea · 90 days
🇪🇸 Spain · 90 days
🇸🇪 Sweden · 90 days
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 90 days
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe · 90 days
🇹🇼 Taiwan · 90 days
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago · 90 days
🇹🇷 Turkey · 90 days
🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 90 days
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 90 days
🇺🇸 United States · 90 days
🇺🇾 Uruguay · 90 days
🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 90 days
🇻🇦 Vatican City

🇳🇮 Who needs a visa for Nicaragua?

Travel essentials for Nicaragua

Visa requirements by passport

Visa-free (90)

Visa on arrival (59)

e-Visa (5)

Visa required (44)