Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Have your travel documents ready for the destination’s entry checks.
During your visit
Check the permission you receive and leave before your authorised stay ends.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
- Tourist card
- USD 10
Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Count the whole CA-4 trip
For British visitors, the 90-day period across Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador starts at the first entry and does not restart at their borders. Honduras has a separate visa requirement for British citizens.
Official guidance [2]Before and during your visit to Nicaragua
Carry US dollars for the tourist card
Have US$10 in cash available for the tourist card. Confirm payment options for your port of entry before travel.
Nicaragua travel essentials
- Capital
- Managua
- Currency
- NIO
- Calling code
- +505
Nicaragua entry questions
Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for Nicaragua?
For tourism in Nicaragua, ordinary passport holders from the United Kingdom do not need a visa for up to 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Nicaragua?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
How much is the government fee?
Tourist card: USD 10 per person.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Nicaragua’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Check Nicaragua’s current visitor requirements
· Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR), Tourism in NicaraguaNicaragua’s tourism authority links to the Ministry of the Interior’s nationality-specific visa procedure. Check the current entry category and conditions for your passport before booking.
https://www.visitanicaragua.com/en/about-Nicaragua/immigration-requirements/- https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nicaragua/entry-requirements
Nicaragua entry requirements for British citizens
· UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Nicaragua with an ordinary United Kingdom passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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