Tourist entry to Nicaragua
visa-free with tourist card, or visa consultada Category C
Nicaragua sorts nationalities into visa-free (libre visado) and visa categories, including a 'visa consultada' (Category C) that must be approved in advance. All visitors need a passport valid for at least six months and must complete an electronic migration form before arrival. Travellers from outside the CA-4 agreement (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) pay USD 10 for a tourist card. Strict rules apply to bringing in drones and professional camera equipment.
1 entry rule for Nicaragua based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Visiting Nicaragua
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Life in Nicaragua
Money
3
Currency
Nicaraguan Córdoba
NIO
Nicaraguan Córdoba
Cost of living
37
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
Up to 30%
Income tax (national)
VAT (IVA) 15%
30% on annual taxable income above NIO 500,000.
Living
1
Happiness
#49 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Tourists and short-term visitors to Nicaragua.
Eligibility
Visa-free nationalities
INTUR lists countries under the visa-free regime, including for example the United States, Canada, the UK, EU states, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Belize, Solomon Islands, and the CA-4 countries.
Visa consultada (Category C)
Citizens of listed countries need a Category C visa consultada. The list includes, among others, Cuba, Haiti, Guyana, Suriname, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Venezuela (ordinary passports).
Passport
Your passport must be valid for at least six months.
six months
Passport validity
Official wording
Passport valid for at least six months.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementYellow fever
- Document checklistPassport valid at least 6 months
- FeesTourist card
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- 4 documents
- 2 fees
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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