Visa policy of Nicaragua

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Visitors to Nicaragua must obtain a visa from one of the Nicaraguan diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries that can obtain a visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

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Nicaragua
Visa not required
Visa on arrival
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  Nicaragua
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  May not enter on Canada/Schengen/US visa

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following jurisdictions can visit Nicaragua without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted). [1]
All visitors must hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for next destination. Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days for a fee.

ID - May also enter with an ID card if come from a country that is part of the CA-4 Agreement.
1 - 30 days

Visa is not required for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States. This does not apply to nationals of China and Iran.

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Bolivia, Colombia, China, Dominica, Egypt, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan (30 days), Kenya, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Papua New Guinea (30 days), Peru, Philippines, Serbia (30 days), Singapore, Suriname and Thailand do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days (unless otherwise stated).

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Nicaragua by obtaining a visa on arrival up to 90 days:

Substitute visas

Nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Iraq, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, and Yemen or ordinary passport holders issued by Cameroon, Haiti, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Vietnam are granted a visa on arrival for US$50 provided the passport contains a credible US, Canada or Schengen visa.

Transit

Transit without a visa is allowed for travellers who normally require a visa but are transiting within 24 hours and hold onward tickets.
This does not apply to nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, China, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Yemen.

Tourist card

Nationals from all visa-exempt countries are required to obtain a tourist card (US$10) on arrival. Exempt are the citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports issued to any country.

Central America-4 Border Control Agreement

The Central America-4 Border Control Agreement is a treaty between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. A visa issued by one of the four countries is honored by all four of the countries.
The time period for the visa, however, applies to the total time spent in any of the four countries without leaving the CA-4 area. [9]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Nicaragua were from the following countries of nationality: [10]

Country201520142013
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 276,767263,927273,015
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 275,406267,320243,039
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 167,448146,071163,758
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 155,701143,303150,963
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 90,29685,28394,957
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 35,26039,37033,832
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 22,22324,55324,676
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 19,03015,66614,947
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 17,39216,15513,936
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14,73715,59610,604
Total1,386,4811,329,6631,229,410

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