How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of Costa Rica?

Around 29 destinations require citizens of Costa Rica to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for Costa Rica. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of Costa Rica

Where can you travel as a citizen of Costa Rica? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

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Albania90 days Andorra90 days Argentina90 days Austria90 days Bahamas90 days Barbados30 days Belgium90 days Belize30 days Bolivia90 days Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days Botswana90 days Brazil90 days Brunei14 days Bulgaria90 days Chile90 days Colombia90 days Croatia90 days Cyprus90 days Czechia90 days Denmark90 days Dominica180 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador180 days Estonia90 days Finland90 days France90 days Georgia360 days Germany90 days Greece90 days Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Guyana90 days Haiti90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong SAR China30 days Hungary90 days Iceland90 days Ireland90 days Italy90 days Jamaica30 days Japan90 days Kiribati90 days Kosovo90 days Latvia90 days Liechtenstein90 days Lithuania90 days Luxembourg90 days Malaysia30 days Malta90 days Mexico180 days Micronesia30 days Moldova90 days Monaco90 days Montenegro90 days Netherlands90 days Nicaragua90 days North Macedonia90 days Norway90 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Peru90 days Philippines30 days Poland90 days Portugal90 days Romania90 days Russia90 days San Marino90 days Serbia90 days Seychelles90 days Singapore30 days Slovakia90 days Slovenia90 days South Africa30 days Spain90 days St. Lucia42 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days Sweden90 days Switzerland90 days Tajikistan30 days Trinidad & Tobago90 days Tunisia90 days Türkiye30 days United Arab Emirates90 days Uruguay90 days Uzbekistan30 days Vatican City90 days Venezuela90 days Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

79

Antigua & Barbudae-Visa required Armenia120 days Australiae-Visa required Azerbaijan30 days Bahraine-Visa required Bangladesh30 days Benine-Visa required Bhutane-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Chade-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Cuba90 days Djibouti90 days Egypt30 days Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days India30 days Indonesiae-Visa required Iran30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israel90 days Jordan30 days Kazakhstane-Visa required Kenya90 days Kyrgyzstane-Visa required Laos30 days Lebanon30 days Liberiae-Visa required Libyae-Visa required Macao SAR China30 days Madagascar90 days Malawi30 days Maldives30 days Marshall Islands90 days Mauritania90 days Mauritius60 days Mongoliae-Visa required Mozambique30 days Myanmar (Burma)e-Visa required Namibiae-Visa required Nepal150 days Nigeria90 days Omane-Visa required Pakistane-Visa required Palau30 days Papua New Guineae-Visa required Qatar30 days Rwanda30 days Samoa90 days São Tomé & Príncipee-Visa required Saudi Arabiae-Visa required Senegal30 days Sierra Leonee-Visa required Somaliae-Visa required South Korea90 days South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required TanzaniaVisa on arrival Thailand15 days Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required Ukrainee-Visa required United Kingdom180 days Vanuatue-Visa required Vietnam90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of Costa Rica can currently enter around 90 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 79 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.