Who needs a visa for Nicaragua?

Of 198 passports, 89 enter Nicaragua without a visa, 73 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online and 36 need a visa in advance.

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

e-Visa / eTA

Visa required

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel. Source: Passport Index dataset (MIT), refreshed Nov 9, 2026.

Visa-free89

Andorra90 days Antigua & Barbuda90 days Argentina90 days Australia90 days Austria90 days Bahamas90 days Bahrain90 days Barbados90 days Belarus90 days Belgium90 days Belize90 days Brazil90 days Brunei90 days Bulgaria90 days Canada90 days Chile90 days Costa Rica90 days Croatia90 days Cuba90 days Cyprus90 days Czechia90 days Denmark90 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador90 days Estonia90 days Fiji90 days Finland90 days France90 days Germany90 days Greece90 days Guatemala90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong90 days Hungary90 days Iceland90 days Ireland90 days Israel90 days Italy90 days Japan90 days Kuwait90 days Latvia90 days Liechtenstein90 days Lithuania90 days Luxembourg90 days Macao90 days Madagascar90 days Malaysia90 days Malta90 days Marshall Islands90 days Mexico90 days Monaco90 days Netherlands90 days New Zealand90 days North Macedonia90 days Norway90 days Palestine90 days Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Poland90 days Portugal90 days Qatar90 days Romania90 days Russia90 days San Marino90 days São Tomé & Príncipe90 days Saudi Arabia90 days Singapore90 days Slovakia90 days Slovenia90 days Solomon Islands90 days South Africa90 days South Korea90 days Spain90 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days St. Lucia90 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days Sweden90 days Switzerland90 days Taiwan90 days Trinidad & Tobago90 days Türkiye90 days Tuvalu90 days Ukraine90 days United Arab Emirates90 days United Kingdom90 days United States90 days Uruguay90 days Vanuatu90 days Vatican City90 days

Visa on arrival73

Algeria30 days Angola30 days Azerbaijan30 days Benin30 days Bhutan30 days Bolivia30 days Burkina Faso30 days Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cape Verde30 days Central African Republic30 days Chad30 days Colombia30 days Comoros30 days Côte d’Ivoire30 days Djibouti30 days Dominica30 days Dominican Republic30 days Egypt30 days Equatorial Guinea30 days Eswatini30 days Ethiopia30 days Gabon30 days Gambia30 days Georgia30 days Ghana30 days Grenada30 days Guinea30 days Guinea-Bissau30 days Guyana30 days Indonesia30 days Jamaica30 days Jordan30 days Kazakhstan30 days Kiribati30 days Kyrgyzstan30 days Lesotho30 days Malawi30 days Maldives30 days Mauritania30 days Mauritius30 days Micronesia30 days Moldova30 days Montenegro30 days Morocco30 days Mozambique30 days Myanmar30 days Namibia30 days Nauru30 days Niger30 days North Korea30 days Oman30 days Palau30 days Papua New Guinea30 days Peru30 days Philippines30 days Rwanda30 days Samoa30 days Senegal30 days Serbia30 days Seychelles30 days Suriname30 days Tajikistan30 days Tanzania30 days Thailand30 days Togo30 days Tonga30 days Tunisia30 days Turkmenistan30 days Uganda30 days Uzbekistan30 days Zambia30 days Zimbabwe30 days

Visa required36

Frequently asked questions

Who needs a visa for Nicaragua?

Of 198 passports, 89 enter Nicaragua without a visa, 73 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online and 36 need a visa in advance. Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Who can enter Nicaragua without a visa?

Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, and Canada…