Visa Requirements for Costa Rican Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Costa Rica

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Visa Not Required

92 destinations allow visa-free entry to Costa Rican citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 15 destinations for passport holders of Costa Rica.

eVisa

Costa Rican passport allows entry to 41 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Must have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .May independently obtain an e-Visa whose duration of stay is 90 days. Visa fee is 40 USD per person (nonrefundable). Visa application may be processed within 5 business days.
    e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee of 100 USD per day.
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Chad PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Extendable up to 60 days with fee
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 daysRequirement updated .
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa31 days
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Israel PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated .
  • Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated , remarks Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
  • Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days or 60 daysRemarks updated .Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Liberia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    eVisa is available for tourism only.
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
    Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
    Online Visa eligible.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysRequirement updated .
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Obtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysMultiple entry eVisa is also available.
  • Syria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 daysRemarks updated .
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 daysRequirement updated .
  • Ukraine PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated .
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 16 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Costa Rica.

  • Armenia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival120 days
  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated .
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated .Conditions apply.
    Not available at all entry points.
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .Conditions apply
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
    Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
    SAARC - USD 35
    Non SAARC - USD 75
    e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
    If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival
  • Thailand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival15 daysRequirement updated .
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalDetermined at the port of entry.
    May apply online.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival

Pre-arranged Visa Required

29 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Costa Rica. This requirement may be waived off if Costa Rican citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

  • Afghanistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Algeria PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
  • Belarus PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredVisas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.
  • Canada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredCosta Rican citizens who have held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa can enter Canada solely with an eTA when arriving by air.
  • Central African Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • China PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Eritrea PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Eswatini PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Ghana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:

    To be 18 years old and over.
    The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months.
    To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual.
    Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
  • Mali PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area , Australia , Canada , Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus , Japan , United Arab Emirates ..
  • Nauru PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredMay transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • Niger PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • North Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Oman PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredRequirement updated .
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
  • Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Tonga PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Vanuatu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required
  • Yemen PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa Required

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