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Entry requirements for Costa Rican citizens

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AfghanistanRequired1 month monthAlbaniaVisa-free90 days daysAlgeriaRequired90 days daysAndorraVisa-free90 days daysAngolaRequiredAntigua and Barbudae-VisaArgentinaVisa-free90 days daysArmeniae-VisaAustraliae-VisaUp to 12 months months The stay period is decided case by case (generally 3 months); your grant letter states your actual stay and entry conditions.AustriaVisa-free90 days daysAzerbaijane-Visa30 days days
BahamasVisa-free90 days daysBahraine-VisaBalie-Visa60 days daysBangladeshOn arrival30 days daysBarbadosVisa-free30 days daysBelarusRequiredBelgiumVisa-free90 days daysBelizeVisa-free30 days daysBenine-VisaBhutane-Visa90 days daysBoliviaVisa-free90 days daysBosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free90 days daysBotswanaVisa-free90 days daysBrazilVisa-free90 days daysBrunei DarussalamVisa-free14 days daysBulgariaVisa-free90 days daysBurkina Fasoe-Visa90 days daysBurundiOn arrival1 month month
Cabo VerdeRequired90 days daysCambodiaOn arrival30 days daysCameroone-VisaCanadaRequired6 months monthsCentral African RepublicRequiredChade-VisaChileVisa-free90 days daysChinaRequiredColombiaVisa-free90 days daysComorosOn arrival45 days daysRepublic of the CongoRequiredCosta RicaPassportCôte d'Ivoiree-VisaCroatiaVisa-free90 days daysCubae-Visa90 days daysCyprusVisa-free90 days daysCzechiaVisa-free90 days days
DenmarkVisa-free90 days daysDjiboutiOn arrivalDominicaVisa-free3 months monthsDominican RepublicVisa-free30 days daysDemocratic Republic of the Congoe-Visa
EcuadorVisa-free90 days daysEgyptOn arrival30 days daysEl SalvadorVisa-free180 days daysEquatorial Guineae-Visa90 days daysEritreaRequiredEstoniaVisa-free90 days daysEswatiniRequiredEthiopiae-Visa90 days days
FijiRequired4 months monthsFinlandVisa-free90 days daysFranceVisa-free90 days days
Gabone-VisaGambiaRequiredGeorgiaVisa-free12 months monthsGermanyVisa-free90 days daysGhanaRequiredGreeceVisa-free90 days daysGrenadaVisa-free90 days daysGuatemalaVisa-free90 days daysGuineae-VisaGuinea-BissauOn arrivalGuyanaVisa-free90 days days
HaitiVisa-free90 days daysHondurasVisa-free90 days daysHong KongVisa-free30 days daysHungaryVisa-free90 days days
IcelandVisa-free90 days daysIndiae-Visa90 days daysIndonesiae-Visa60 days daysIranOn arrivalIraqe-VisaIrelandVisa-free90 days daysIsraelETA90 days daysItalyVisa-free90 days days
JamaicaVisa-free30 days daysJapanVisa-free90 days daysJordanOn arrival3 months months
Kazakhstane-VisaKenyaETA6 months monthsKiribatiVisa-free90 days daysKosovoVisa-free90 days daysKuwaitRequiredKyrgyzstane-Visa
LaosOn arrival30 days daysLatviaVisa-free90 days daysLebanonOn arrival1 month monthLesothoRequiredLiberiae-VisaLibyae-Visa90 days daysLiechtensteinVisa-free90 days daysLithuaniaVisa-free90 days daysLuxembourgVisa-free90 days days
MacaoOn arrival30 days daysMadagascarOn arrival60 days daysMalawiOn arrivalMalaysiaVisa-free30 days daysMaldivesOn arrival30 days daysMaliRequiredMaltaVisa-free90 days daysMarshall IslandsOn arrivalMauritaniae-VisaMauritiusOn arrivalMexicoVisa-free180 days daysMicronesiaVisa-free30 days daysMoldovaVisa-free90 days daysMonacoVisa-free90 days daysMongoliae-Visa30 days daysMontenegroVisa-free90 days daysMoroccoRequiredMozambiqueOn arrivalMyanmare-Visa
Namibiae-Visa90 days daysNauruRequired3 months monthsNepalOn arrival90 days daysNetherlandsVisa-free90 days daysNew ZealandRequiredNicaraguaVisa-free90 days daysNigerRequiredNigeriae-Visa30 days daysNorth KoreaRequiredNorth MacedoniaVisa-free90 days daysNorwayVisa-free90 days days
Omane-Visa
Pakistane-VisaPalauOn arrival30 days daysPalestineVisa-freePanamaVisa-free90 days daysPapua New Guineae-Visa60 days daysParaguayVisa-free90 days daysPeruVisa-free90 days daysPhilippinesVisa-free30 days daysPolandVisa-free90 days daysPortugalVisa-free90 days days
QatarOn arrival30 days days
RomaniaVisa-free90 days daysRussiaVisa-free90 days daysRwandaOn arrival
Saint LuciaVisa-free42 days daysSamoaOn arrival90 days daysSan MarinoVisa-free90 days daysSao Tome and Principee-VisaSaudi ArabiaRequiredSenegalOn arrivalSerbiaVisa-free90 days daysSeychellesVisa-free3 months monthsSierra Leonee-Visa30 days daysSingaporeVisa-free30 days daysSlovakiaVisa-free90 days daysSloveniaVisa-free90 days daysSolomon IslandsRequired90 days daysSomaliae-Visa3 months monthsSouth AfricaVisa-free30 days daysSouth KoreaETASouth Sudane-VisaSpainVisa-free90 days daysSri LankaETA30 days daysSaint Kitts and NevisETASaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free90 days daysSudanRequiredSurinameVisa-free90 days daysSwedenVisa-free90 days daysSwitzerlandVisa-free90 days daysSyriae-Visa
TaiwanRequiredTajikistanVisa-free30 days daysTanzaniaOn arrival3 months monthsThailande-Visa60 days daysTimor-LesteOn arrival30 days daysTogoe-Visa90 days daysTongaRequiredTrinidad and TobagoVisa-free90 days daysTunisiaVisa-free90 days daysTürkiyeVisa-free30 days daysTurkmenistanRequiredTuvaluOn arrival30 days days
Ugandae-Visa3 months monthsUkrainee-VisaUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days daysUnited KingdomETAUp to 6 months monthsUnited StatesRequiredUruguayVisa-free90 days daysUzbekistanVisa-free30 days days
Vanuatue-VisaVatican CityVisa-free90 days daysVenezuelaVisa-free90 days daysVietname-Visa90 days days
YemenRequired
ZambiaVisa-free90 days daysZimbabweOn arrival
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Travel questions for Costa Rican citizens

How many destinations can Costa Rican citizens visit visa-free?

VisaDir lists 91 visa-free destinations for Costa Rican citizens. Visa on arrival and ETA destinations are counted separately. Select a destination to check its entry conditions.

Which destinations offer visa on arrival or require an ETA for Costa Rican citizens?

Visa on arrival is listed for 28 destinations, and ETA for 6 destinations. These are separate from visa-free entry. Choose a destination from the list or map to check its requirements.

Which destinations require an eVisa for Costa Rican citizens?

VisaDir lists 44 destinations with an eVisa requirement for Costa Rican citizens. Choose a destination from the list or map for entry details and next steps.

Which destinations require a visa before travel for Costa Rican citizens?

A visa before travel is listed for 30 destinations, and entry restrictions for 0 destinations. Choose a destination from the list or map to check the requirements for your visit.