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Nicaragua Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Nicaragua passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#39
Visa-Free Destinations
85
71
Visa-Free
61
E-Visa
14
Visa on Arrival
47
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free -
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free -
5 Angola Visa Required -
6 Antigua and Barbuda E-Visa -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia E-Visa -
9 Australia Visa Required
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
10 Austria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
11 Azerbaijan Visa Required -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
17 Belgium Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
21 Bolivia Visa on Arrival -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period
23 Botswana E-Visa -
24 Brazil Visa Free -
25 Brunei Visa Required -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
Not available at all entry points. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival.
30 Cambodia E-Visa
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Required
Notes
US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad E-Visa -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Required
Notes
Visa on arrival for Macao. May get a visa on arrival for 5 days at Shenzhen(SZX) airport.
37 Colombia E-Visa
Notes
Residents of North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region do not require a visa.
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Required -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
42 Cuba E-Visa -
43 Cyprus Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
44 Czechia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
45 Denmark Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa on Arrival
Notes
Not available at all entry points.
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt Visa on Arrival -
53 El Salvador Visa Free
Notes
ID Card Valid
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
57 Eswatini Visa Required -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
59 Fiji Visa Required -
60 Finland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
61 France and territories Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
62 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Free
Notes
An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
64 Georgia E-Visa -
65 Germany Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
66 Ghana Visa Required -
67 Greece Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
68 Grenada Visa Required -
69 Guatemala Visa Free
Notes
ID Card Valid
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau E-Visa -
72 Guyana Visa Required -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Free
Notes
ID Card Valid
75 Hungary Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
76 Iceland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
77 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may 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 e-Visa.
78 Indonesia E-Visa -
79 Iran E-Visa -
80 Iraq E-Visa -
81 Ireland Visa Free -
82 Israel Visa Required -
83 Italy Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
84 Jamaica Visa Required -
85 Japan Visa Required
Notes
Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online
86 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
Conditions apply. Not available at all entry points.
87 Kazakhstan Visa Free
Notes
30 days within any 180-day period
88 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
89 Kiribati Visa Required -
90 Kuwait Visa Required
Notes
e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
91 Kyrgyzstan E-Visa
Notes
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).
92 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
93 Latvia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
94 Lebanon Visa Required
Notes
In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
95 Lesotho E-Visa -
96 Liberia E-Visa -
97 Libya E-Visa -
98 Liechtenstein Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
99 Lithuania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
100 Luxembourg Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
101 Madagascar E-Visa -
102 Malawi E-Visa -
103 Malaysia Visa Free -
104 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
105 Mali Visa Required -
106 Malta Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
107 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
108 Mauritania E-Visa -
109 Mauritius Visa Free -
110 Mexico Visa Required
Notes
Visa not required for holders of valid visa or permanent residence issued by the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Colombia, Chile, or Schengen area.
111 Micronesia Visa Free -
112 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
113 Monaco Visa Free -
114 Mongolia E-Visa -
115 Montenegro Visa Free -
116 Morocco Visa Required
Notes
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
117 Mozambique E-Visa
Notes
Conditions apply
118 Myanmar Visa Required -
119 Namibia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport.
120 Nauru Visa Required
Notes
Visa can be obtained in the Nauruan Press Office at the United Nations.
121 Nepal E-Visa -
122 Netherlands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
123 New Zealand Visa Required
Notes
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.
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Free -
128 Norway Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
129 Oman E-Visa
Notes
Visa-free access applicable only if Nicaraguans have visa entry to USA, Canada, Japan or Australia
130 Pakistan E-Visa -
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary"
134 Paraguay Visa Free -
135 Peru Visa Required -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
138 Portugal Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
139 Qatar E-Visa -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
142 Russia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
143 Rwanda E-Visa -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Free -
145 Saint Lucia Visa on Arrival -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa on Arrival -
148 San Marino Visa Free -
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa -
150 Saudi Arabia Visa Required
Notes
Residents of GCC countries can apply for Saudi e-Visas online and residents of the United States, United Kingdom and European Union may apply for a visa on arrival
151 Senegal Visa Required -
152 Serbia Visa Required -
153 Seychelles Visa on Arrival -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
157 Slovenia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
158 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Required -
161 South Korea E-Visa -
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa -
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa on Arrival
Notes
Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
168 Switzerland Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan E-Visa -
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand E-Visa -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free -
176 Tunisia Visa Required -
177 Turkey Visa Free -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda E-Visa
Notes
Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.
181 Ukraine E-Visa -
182 United Arab Emirates E-Visa -
183 United Kingdom Visa Required -
184 United States Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Required -
188 Vatican City Visa Free -
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Pre-arranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phú Quốc or Da Nang airports. Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia E-Visa -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 32 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Nicaragua passport holders visit visa-free?
Nicaragua passport holders can visit 85 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Nicaragua passport?
The Nicaragua passport is ranked #39 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Nicaragua citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Nicaragua citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Nicaragua citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.