Costa Rica Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel with Costa Rica Passport
Costa Rican passport ranks 58th in the world as of October 2023 according to VisaGuide Passport Index. This means that Costa Rican citizens can travel visa-free to 117 countries around the world. However, to enter other countries, Costa Rican passport holders must apply for a visa in advance.
Where Can Costa Rica Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
As of October 2023, Costa Rican passport holders can travel visa free to 117 countries and territories:
As of October 2023, Chilean passport holders can travel visa free to 138 countries and territories:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Réunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Gambia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a Costa Rican citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 35 countries listed below:
- Armenia
- Benin
- Cambodia
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Helena
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issued the visa. There is usually a separate area at the airport where you can apply for a visa on arrival.click here
Electronic visa countries
The following 13 countries issue eVisas for Costa Rican passport holders:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Azerbaijan
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- India
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Myanmar
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Tajikistan
- Ukraine
The process of applying for an eVisa is more or less similar to applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case you do not need to go to the visa application center: you can submit your application online, including visa payment.
Once your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status as well as a document that you must print and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be applied for online, but some agents may ask you for a copy of your license; this is why it’s important to keep a copy with you when traveling.click here
