Where Costa Rica passport holders can go visa-free
237 countries and territories: visa-free โ 122, electronic travel authorisation โ 7, visa on arrival โ 16, e-visa โ 53, visa required โ 39. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Costa Rica passport you can enter 129 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 69 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 237 countries and territories
- references disagree: 26
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 122
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Anguilla90 days
- Argentina90 days
- Aruba90 days
- Austria90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Belgium90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Belize90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Bermuda180 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
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90 days within any 6-month period
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- British Virgin Islands180 days
- Brunei14 days
- Bulgaria90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Caribbean Netherlands90 days
- Cayman Islands180 days
- Chile90 days
- Colombia180 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
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90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
- Cook Islands31 days
- Croatia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Curaรงao90 days
- Cyprus90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period
- Czechia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Denmark90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 180 days
- Estonia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Faroe Islands
- Finland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- France90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- French Guiana90 days
- French Polynesia90 days
- Gambia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
- Georgia365 days
- Germany90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Gibraltar
- Greece90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
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Starting October 25, 2023, Costa Rican citizens who wish to enter Honduras must present a criminal record certificate.
- Hong Kong30 days
- Hungary90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Iceland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Jamaica30 days
- Japan90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kosovo90 days
- Latvia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Liechtenstein90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Lithuania90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Luxembourg90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Malaysia30 days
- Malta90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Martinique90 days
- Mauritius90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Mayotte90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period
- Monaco
- Montenegro90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period
- Montserrat180 days
- Netherlands90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- New Caledonia90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Niue30 days
- North Macedonia90 days
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90 days within 180 days
- Norway90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Palestine
- Panama180 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Poland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Portugal90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Qatar30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Rรฉunion90 days
- Romania90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Russia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period
- Saint Barthรฉlemy90 days
- Saint Helena
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Martin90 days
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Samoa60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- San Marino
- Serbia90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Sint Maarten90 days
- Slovakia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Slovenia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- South Africa30 days
- Spain90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Svalbard & Jan Mayen
- Sweden90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Switzerland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Tajikistan30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Tรผrkiye30 days
- Turks and Caicos Islands90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela90 days
- Wallis and Futuna90 days
- Zambia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Travel authorisation ยท 7
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
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Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. 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.
- Pakistan
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Electronic 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.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
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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).
- United Kingdom180 days
Visa on arrival ยท 16
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cape Verde
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Not available at all entry points.
- Comoros
- Egypt30 days
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Nationals of Costa Rica with a normal passport can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. They can apply to extend their stay.
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Lebanon30 days
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1 month extendable for 2 additional months Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return of circle trip ticket.
- Macau30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Palau30 days
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Extendable twice only with fee
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Timor-Leste30 days
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Not available at all entry points.
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 53
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia120 days
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Costa Rican citizens can get Visa on arrival if they provide a valid residence permit or valid visa issued by the EU and Schengen member states, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the UK, Canada, the Russian Federation, or Japan or a valid residence permit (physical card or sticker) issued by one of the GCC member states.
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahrain
- Benin30 days
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Must have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan90 days
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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
- Cambodia30 days
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Visa is also obtainable online.
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Cuba90 days
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Extendable up to 60 days with fee
- Djibouti31 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Equatorial Guinea90 days
- Ethiopia90 days
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eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Gabon
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Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea
- India60 days
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e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. 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.
- Iran30 days
- Iraq
- Jordan
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Conditions apply. Not available at all entry points.
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
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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).
- Laos30 days
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18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
- Lesotho
- Liberia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Libya
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Mauritania
- Mongolia30 days
- Mozambique30 days
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Conditions apply
- Myanmar28 days
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eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand โ Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India โ Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
- Namibia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Nepal90 days
- Nigeria90 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe15 days
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
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Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Thailand15 days
- Togo15 days
- Uganda
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Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.
- Ukraine
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Vanuatu
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Vietnam90 days
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Phรบ Quแปc without a visa for up to 30 days.
- Zimbabwe
Visa required ยท 39
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Angola
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Belarus
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Visas 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.
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Canada
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Costa 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
- China
- Clipperton Island
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Ghana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Guam
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Kuwait
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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
- Morocco
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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
- New Zealand
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May 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
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Puerto Rico
- Saudi Arabia
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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.
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Yemen
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