Costa Rica passport · 2026
Costa Rica passport · 2026Where can Costa Rica passport holders travel without a visa?
Costa Rica passport holders can visit 119 destinations visa-free or with a visa on arrival, 51 with an online ETA or e-Visa, and need a visa issued in advance for 28.
MRBy Muddassar Raza, Tripsol / MERN SolutionsLast updated Open passport-index dataset (2026-02-17) + verified entries
Visa-free (90)
No visa needed for a tourist visit. Bring a valid passport, onward ticket and proof of funds.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Argentina90 days
- Austria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados30 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei14 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Chile90 days
- Colombia90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador180 days
- Estonia90 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Georgia360 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hong Kong30 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica30 days
- Japan90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kosovo90 days
- Latvia90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Malta90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco90 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Palestine
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Romania90 days
- Russia90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- San Marino90 days
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- South Africa30 days
- Spain90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Turkey30 days
- UAE90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vatican90 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (29)
You get the visa at the border. Bring cash/card for the fee, a photo and your onward ticket.
eTA / ETA required (8)
A quick electronic travel authorization must be approved before you fly.
e-Visa required (43)
Apply online before travel. Approval is linked to your passport.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Cuba
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Thailand
- Togo
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
Visa required (28)
A visa must be issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center.
FAQ
How many countries can Costa Rica passport holders visit without a visa?
90 destinations are visa-free and 29 offer a visa on arrival — 119 in total — according to the open passport-index dataset (2026-02-17). Another 8 require an online ETA and 43 an e-Visa.
Which countries need an embassy visa for Costa Rica citizens?
28 destinations require a visa issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center — for example Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Canada.
Can Tripsol apply for my visa?
Yes — for any destination that needs an e-Visa, ETA or embassy visa, we prepare and check your application and submit it, for one all-in price per traveler. Tripsol is a private service, not a government site.
Important — private service
Tripsol is a private visa-assistance service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government or embassy. Prices are all-in totals that include government fees where applicable and our service fee. Approval decisions are made solely by the relevant authorities.Other passports
United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaAustraliaIndiaPakistanNigeriaPhilippinesChinaGermanyFranceBangladeshUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaEgyptBrazilMexicoIndonesiaMalaysiaSouth AfricaTurkeyItalySpainNetherlandsJapanSouth KoreaVietnamSri LankaNepalKenya
199 passports covered.