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Costa Rica Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

104 of 207 passports can enter Costa Rica without arranging a visa in advance: 104 visa-free. 103 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 104
  • Visa 103
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No visa in advance

104 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

104

E-visa online

0

Visa required

103

How to enter Costa Rica

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Visitors from visa-exempt countries can stay up to 180 days, at the officer's discretion; overstays cost US$100 per month. Visa-required travelers may enter with a valid multiple-entry US or Canadian visa, but only while it stays valid, or a Schengen visa with at least 90 days left.

Passport validity

At least one day beyond departure for visa-exempt visitors

Official entry rules

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Checked against 2 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Costa Rica can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Costa Rica visa-free

104 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra180 daysAnguilla180 daysAntigua and Barbuda30 daysArgentina180 daysAustralia180 daysAustria180 daysBahamas180 daysBarbados30 daysBelgium180 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBolivia30 daysBrazil180 daysBritish National (Overseas)180 daysBritish Virgin Islands180 daysBrunei30 daysBulgaria180 daysCanada180 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile180 daysCroatia180 daysCyprus180 daysCzechia180 daysDenmark180 daysDominica30 daysEl Salvador30 daysEstonia180 daysFiji30 daysFinland180 daysFrance180 daysGermany180 daysGreece180 daysGrenada30 daysGuatemala30 daysGuyana30 daysHonduras30 daysHungary180 daysIceland180 daysIreland180 daysIsrael180 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)180 daysItaly180 daysJapan180 daysKiribati30 daysLatvia180 daysLiechtenstein180 daysLithuania180 daysLuxembourg180 daysMalaysia30 daysMaldives30 daysMalta180 daysMarshall Islands30 daysMauritius30 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMonaco180 daysMontenegro180 daysMontserrat180 daysNauru30 daysNetherlands180 daysNew Zealand180 daysNorway180 daysPalau30 daysPanama180 daysParaguay180 daysPeru180 daysPhilippines30 daysPoland180 daysPortugal180 daysQatar180 daysRomania180 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena180 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSaint Lucia30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines30 daysSamoa30 daysSan Marino180 daysSao Tome and Principe30 daysSerbia180 daysSeychelles30 daysSingapore180 daysSlovakia180 daysSlovenia180 daysSolomon Islands30 daysSouth Africa180 daysSouth Korea180 daysSpain180 daysSuriname30 daysSweden180 daysSwitzerland180 daysTaiwan30 daysTonga30 daysTrinidad and Tobago180 daysTurkey30 daysTurks and Caicos Islands180 daysTuvalu30 daysUkraine180 daysUnited Arab Emirates180 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States180 daysUruguay180 daysVanuatu30 daysVatican City180 days

Passports that need a visa for Costa Rica

103 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBeninBhutanBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaColombiaComorosCubaDjiboutiDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaitiHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMacauMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMoldovaMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalestinePapua New GuineaRepublic of the CongoRwandaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTunisiaTurkmenistanUgandaUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Costa Rica visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Costa Rica?

No. US passport holders can visit Costa Rica visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Costa Rica?

No. UK passport holders can visit Costa Rica visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Costa Rica?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Costa Rica visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Costa Rica?

No. Australia passport holders can visit Costa Rica visa-free for up to 180 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Costa Rica?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Costa Rica, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in Costa Rica without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for Costa Rica?

103 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Costa Rica's official site before you book and again before you fly.