Nicaragua entry requirements (all nationalities)

Visa-exempt tiers, e-Visa and arrival rules for foreign visitors. Your passport-specific page has the exact documents and fee.

Visa-exempt by stay length

e-Visa — the default for everyone else

Recent changes

1. 31 October 2018 · confirmed
   Venezuela (resumed)
2. 26 November 2021 · confirmed
   Cuba
3. 26 July 2023 · confirmed
   Kazakhstan
4. 2005 · confirmed
   Russia (was resumed in 2009)
5. 19 March 2009 · confirmed
   Russia (resumed)
6. 17 November 2017 · confirmed
   Iran
7. 16 February 2026 · confirmed
   Algeria, Angola, Bolivia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Moldova, Philippines
8. 16 February 2026 · confirmed
   Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Croatia, Cuba, Estonia, Fiji, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macau, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Slovakia, Slove
9. 11 January 2021 · confirmed
   Venezuela
10. 1 May 1987 · confirmed
    Finland
11. 1 April 2009 · confirmed
    Ukraine

At the border — customs & health

• Cash declaration: All visitors must hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for next destination.

Visa routes to Nicaragua · 3 routes · all corridors →

General information, not legal advice. Verified 2026-09-04 — rules change; confirm on the official portal before travelling.