Passport profile

Costa Rica

Visa requirements from a Costa Rica passport across 193 destinations. Last refreshed May 16, 2026.

109 No advance visa needed Visa-free, ETA, or on arrival

84 Require advance visa eVisa, permit, or embassy visa

193 Total destinations covered Across all categories

Visa-free 90 countries

No advance approval needed. Show up with a valid passport.

Albania 90 days Andorra Argentina 3 months Austria 90 days Bahamas 3 months Barbados 90 days Belgium 90 days Belize 90 days Bolivia 90 days Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days Botswana 90 days Brazil 90 days Brunei 14 days Bulgaria 90 days Chile 90 days Colombia 180 days Croatia 90 days Cyprus 90 days Czech Republic 90 days Denmark 90 days Dominica 6 months Dominican Republic 90 days Ecuador 90 days El Salvador 3 months Estonia 90 days Finland 90 days France 90 days Gambia Georgia 1 year Germany 90 days Greece 90 days Grenada Guatemala 90 days Guyana 30 days Haiti 90 days Honduras 90 days Hungary 90 days Iceland 90 days Ireland 3 months Italy 90 days Jamaica 30 days Japan 90 days Kiribati 90 days Latvia 90 days Liechtenstein 90 days Lithuania 90 days Luxembourg 90 days Malaysia 1 month Malta 90 days Mauritius 90 days Mexico 180 days Micronesia 30 days Moldova 90 days Monaco Montenegro 90 days Netherlands 90 days Nicaragua 90 days North Macedonia 90 days Norway 90 days Panama 180 days Paraguay 90 days Peru 90 days Philippines 30 days Poland 90 days Portugal 90 days Qatar 30 days Romania 90 days Russia 90 days Saint Lucia 6 weeks Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month Samoa 60 days San Marino Serbia 90 days Singapore 30 days Slovakia 90 days Slovenia 90 days South Africa 30 days Spain 90 days Sweden 90 days Switzerland 90 days Tajikistan 30 days Trinidad and Tobago 90 days Tunisia 90 days Turkey 30 days United Arab Emirates 90 days Uruguay 90 days Uzbekistan 30 days Vatican City Venezuela 90 days Zambia 90 days

ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation 7 countries

A pre-travel approval applied for online. Not a visa — typically issued within 24-72 hours.

Israel 3 months Kenya 3 months Pakistan Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 months South Korea 90 days Sri Lanka 30 days United Kingdom 6 months

Visa on Arrival 12 countries

Issued at the airport or border when you land. Bring required documents and the fee.

Bangladesh 30 days Burundi 1 month Cape Verde Comoros Egypt 30 days Guinea-Bissau 90 days Marshall Islands 90 days Senegal 90 days Seychelles 3 months Solomon Islands 3 months Timor-Leste 30 days Tuvalu 1 month

eVisa Electronic Visa 40 countries

A full visa applied for online. Processing typically takes a few business days.

Afghanistan 30 days Antigua and Barbuda Armenia 120 days Azerbaijan 30 days Benin 30 days Bhutan 90 days Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Côte d'Ivoire 90 days Cuba 90 days Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 days Djibouti 31 days Equatorial Guinea 90 days Ethiopia up to 90 days Gabon Guinea India 60 days Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan 30 days or 60 days Lesotho Liberia Libya Mauritania Mongolia 30 days Myanmar 28 days Namibia Nigeria 90 days Papua New Guinea 60 days São Tomé and Príncipe 15 days Sierra Leone Somalia 30 days South Sudan Suriname 90 days Syria Togo 15 days Ukraine Vanuatu Vietnam 90 days

eVisa or Visa on Arrival 17 countries

You can choose: apply online before travel, or get a visa at the airport.

Bahrain Cambodia 30 days Iran 30 days Jordan Laos 30 days Lebanon 1 month Madagascar 90 days Malawi 30 days Maldives 30 days Mozambique 30 days Nepal 90 days Palau 30 days Rwanda 30 days Tanzania Thailand 15 days Uganda Zimbabwe

Visa Required 27 countries

Must be applied for and approved at an embassy or consulate before travel.