Visa requirements for Nicaraguan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Nicaragua. As of 2 July 2019, Nicaraguan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 126 countries and territories, ranking the Nicaraguan passport 44th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Tuvalu and Ukraine) according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

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Visa requirements for Nicaraguan citizens

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Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	Visa not required[3]	90 days
Algeria	Visa required[4]
Andorra	Visa not required[5]
Angola	Visa required[6]
Antigua and Barbuda	Electronic Entry Visa[7]
Argentina	Visa not required[8]	3 months
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[9]	120 days
Australia	Visa required[10]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[11]
Austria	Visa not required[12]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Azerbaijan	Visa required[13]
Bahamas	Visa not required[14]	3 months
Bahrain	Visa required[15]
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[16]
Barbados	Visa not required[17]	90 days
Belarus	Visa not required[18]	30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
Belgium	Visa not required[19]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Belize	Visa not required[20]	90 days
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival[21][22]	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Visa required[23]
Bolivia	Visa on arrival[24]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[25]	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana	Visa required[26]
Brazil	Visa not required[27]	90 days
Brunei	Visa required[28]
Bulgaria	Visa not required[29]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Burkina Faso	Visa required[30]
Burundi	Visa required[31]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[32]	30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.[33]
Cameroon	Visa required[34]
Canada	Visa required[35]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[36]		Not available at all entry points.[37]
Central African Republic	Visa required[38]
Chad	Visa required[39]
Chile	Visa not required[40]	90 days
China	Visa required[41]		Visa on arrival for Macau
Colombia	Visa required[42]		Residents of North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region do not require a visa.
Comoros	Visa on arrival[43]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[44]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[45]
Costa Rica	Visa required[46]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[47]
Croatia	Visa not required[48]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Cuba	Tourist Card required[49]
Cyprus	Visa not required[50]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic	Visa not required[51]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Denmark	Visa not required[52]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Djibouti	eVisa[53]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[54]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa not required[55]	90 days
Ecuador	Visa not required[56]	90 days[57]
Egypt	Visa required[58]		Visa not required when visiting as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 citizens who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency.
El Salvador	Visa not required[59]	3 months	ID Card Valid
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required[60]
Eritrea	Visa required[61]
Estonia	Visa not required[62]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Eswatini	Visa required[63]
Ethiopia	eVisa[64]	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa required[65]
Finland	Visa not required[66]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
France and territories	Visa not required[67]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Gabon	eVisa[68]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[69]		An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[70]
Georgia	Visa required[71]
Germany	Visa not required[72]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Ghana	Visa required[73]
Greece	Visa not required[74]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Grenada	Visa required[75]
Guatemala	Visa not required[76]	90 days	ID Card Valid
Guinea	Visa required[77]
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[78]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[79]
Haiti	Visa not required[80]	3 months
Honduras	Visa not required[81]	3 months	ID Card Valid
Hungary	Visa not required[82]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Iceland	Visa not required[83]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
India	e-Visa[84]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][85] An Indian e-Tourist Visa can 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 eVisa. [86]
Indonesia	Visa required[87]
Iran	Visa on arrival[88]	30 days
Iraq	Visa required[89]
Ireland	Visa not required[90]	3 months
Israel	Visa required[91]
Italy	Visa not required[92]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Jamaica	Visa required[93]
Japan	Visa required[94]
Jordan	Visa on arrival[95]		Conditions apply.[96] Not available at all entry points.[97]
Kazakhstan	Visa not required[98]	30 days	30 days within any 180-day period[99]
Kenya	eVisa / Visa on arrival[100]	3 months
Kiribati	Visa required[101]
North Korea	Visa required[102]
South Korea	Visa not required[103]	90 days
Kuwait	Visa required[104]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[105]		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).[106]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[107]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[108] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[109] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][108] Visa on arrival facilities are being gradually phased out since January 2020.[110] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[111]
Latvia	Visa not required[112]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lebanon	Visa required[113]		In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho	eVisa[114][115]
Liberia	Visa required[116]
Libya	Visa required[117]
Liechtenstein	Visa not required[118]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lithuania	Visa not required[119]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg	Visa not required[120]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[121]	90 days
Malawi	Visa required[122]
Malaysia	Visa not required[123]	1 month
Maldives	Visa on arrival[124]	30 days[57]
Mali	Visa required[125]
Malta	Visa not required[126]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands	Visa required[127]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[128]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required[129]	90 days
Mexico	Visa required[130]		Visa not required for holders of valid visa or permanent residence issued by the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Colombia, Peru, Chile, or Schengen area.[131]
Micronesia	Visa not required[132]	30 days
Moldova	Visa not required[133]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco	Visa not required[134]
Mongolia	Visa required[135]
Montenegro	Visa not required[136]	90 days
Morocco	Visa required[137]
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[138]	30 days	Conditions apply[139]
Myanmar	Visa required[140]
Namibia	Visa on arrival[141]	3 months	Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Nauru	Visa required[142]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[143]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa not required[144]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
New Zealand	Visa required[145]		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.[146]
Niger	Visa required[147]
Nigeria	Visa required[148]
North Macedonia	Visa not required[149]	90 days
Norway	Visa not required[150]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Oman	Visa not required[151]	10 days	Visa- free access applicable only if Nicaraguans have visa entry to USA, Canada, Japan or Australia
Pakistan	Online Visa[152]
Palau	Visa on arrival[153]	30 days
Panama	Visa not required[154]	90 days
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[155]
Paraguay	Visa not required[156]	90 days
Peru	Visa required[157]
Philippines	Visa not required[158]	30 days
Poland	Visa not required[159]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Portugal	Visa not required[160]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Qatar	eVisa[161]
Romania	Visa not required[162]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Russia	Visa not required[163]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[164]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[165]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[166]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[167]	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival[168]	60 days
San Marino	Visa not required[169]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[170]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[171]
Senegal	Visa required[172]
Serbia	Visa required[173]
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival[174]	3 months[57]
Sierra Leone	Visa required[175]
Singapore	Visa not required[176]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa not required[177]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Slovenia	Visa not required[178]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands	Visa required[179]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[180]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa required[181]
South Sudan	Electronic Visa[182]		Obtainable online[183] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[183]
Spain	Visa not required[184]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[185]	30 days
Sudan	Visa required[186]
Suriname	E-tourist card[187]	90 days	Multiple entry eVisa is also available.[188]
Sweden	Visa not required[189]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Switzerland	Visa not required[190]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Syria	Visa required[191]
Tajikistan	Visa required[192]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[193]
Thailand	Visa required[194]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[195]	30 days	Not available at all entry points.[196]
Togo	Visa on arrival[197]	7 days
Tonga	Visa required[198]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[199]	90 days
Tunisia	Visa required[200]
Turkey	Visa not required[201]	3 months
Turkmenistan	Visa required[202]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[203]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[204]		Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.[205]
Ukraine	Visa required[206]		e-Visa is currently suspended.
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[207]
United Kingdom	Visa not required[208]	6 months
United States	Visa required[209]
Uruguay	Visa not required[210]	90 days
Uzbekistan	Visa not required[211]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa required[212]
Vatican City	Visa not required[213]
Venezuela	Visa not required[214]	90 days
Vietnam	Visa required[215]		Pre-arranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phú Quốc[216] or Da Nang airports. Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[217]
Yemen	Visa required[218]
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[219]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[220]

Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Nicaraguan citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:

Visitor to	Visa requirement	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Abkhazia	Visa not required[221]	90 days
Kosovo	Visa not required	90 days[222]
Taiwan	Visa not required	90 days[223]

See also

• Visa policy of Nicaragua
• Nicaraguan passport

References

Notes