Entry Requirements
Costa Rica Entry Requirements & Visa Information
Check which nationalities need a visa for Costa Rica. Find visa-free countries, e-visa options, and entry requirements for travelers.
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BahamasVisa FreeBahrainVisa RequiredBangladeshVisa RequiredBarbadosVisa FreeBelarusVisa RequiredBelgiumVisa FreeBelizeVisa FreeBeninVisa RequiredBhutanVisa RequiredBoliviaVisa FreeBosnia and HerzegovinaVisa RequiredBotswanaVisa RequiredBrazilVisa FreeBrunei DarussalamVisa FreeBulgariaVisa FreeBurkina FasoVisa RequiredBurundiVisa Required
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MacaoVisa RequiredMadagascarVisa RequiredMalawiVisa RequiredMalaysiaVisa FreeMaldivesVisa FreeMaliVisa RequiredMaltaVisa FreeMarshall IslandsVisa FreeMauritaniaVisa RequiredMauritiusVisa FreeMexicoVisa FreeMicronesiaVisa FreeMoldovaVisa RequiredMonacoVisa FreeMongoliaVisa RequiredMontenegroVisa FreeMoroccoVisa RequiredMozambiqueVisa RequiredMyanmarVisa Required
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Saint Kitts and NevisVisa FreeSaint LuciaVisa FreeSamoaVisa FreeSan MarinoVisa FreeSao Tome and PrincipeVisa FreeSaudi ArabiaVisa RequiredSenegalVisa RequiredSerbiaVisa FreeSeychellesVisa FreeSierra LeoneVisa RequiredSingaporeVisa FreeSlovakiaVisa FreeSloveniaVisa FreeSolomon IslandsVisa FreeSomaliaVisa RequiredSouth AfricaVisa FreeSouth KoreaVisa FreeSouth SudanVisa RequiredSpainVisa FreeSri LankaVisa RequiredSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa FreeSudanVisa RequiredSurinameVisa FreeSwedenVisa FreeSwitzerlandVisa FreeSyriaVisa Required
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Frequently Asked Questions
95 out of 198 nationalities in our database can enter Costa Rica without a visa.
Countries with visa-free access to Costa Rica include: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria and 90 more.
Tourists can stay up to 180 days in Costa Rica (for Andorra, Argentina, Australia passport holders).
Nationalities requiring a visa for Costa Rica include: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 100 more.