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Visa requirements for Nicaragua

Who can enter Nicaragua, by nationality. Tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Passport holders from 67 countries can enter Nicaragua without a visa in advance. All 67 enter visa-free on a valid passport. Everyone else needs a visa, or an e-visa where one is offered, before travelling.

67 visa-free
0 on arrival
0 eTA
0 e-visa
182 visa required

Visa-free entry

67 nationalities

Visa required in advance

182 nationalities

Afghanistan
Åland Islands
American Samoa
Andorra
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Cook Islands
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Pitcairn Islands
Puerto Rico
Republic of the Congo
Réunion
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Georgia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.