Nicaraguan passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations
Where Nicaraguan citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.
Freedom of movement (2)
- NicaraguaFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
Visa-free destinations (66)
- AndorraVisa-free
- BahamasVisa-free
The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
El Salvador's Special Migration and Aliens Act (art. 25) says Central Americans may enter the country by presenting their valid identity or travel document as set by the respective regional agreements, subject to the principle of reciprocity.
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- GrenadaVisa-free
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 67): Central Americans may enter as tourists with their original national identity document or a valid passport, on the principle of reciprocity, for a stay of up to 90 days, extendable once.
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- MalaysiaVisa-free
Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- North MacedoniaVisa-free
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.
- SingaporeVisa-free
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
- VenezuelaVisa-free
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".
eVisa / ETA destinations (54)
- Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
- BahraineVisa
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Cabo Verde's EASE portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of the countries on its list must obtain an entry visa, and a transit or airport stopover visa, before arriving in Cabo Verde, or be refused entry, transit or stopover.
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
- ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
- ColombiaeVisa
Colombia’s Foreign Ministry list says a visa is required for short visits, with exemptions for holders of a Schengen or US visa valid for at least 180 days on entering Colombia, holders of a valid residence permit from a Schengen country or the US, and natives of the North or South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
- GaboneVisa
- GuineaeVisa
- KyrgyzstaneVisa
- LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
- LibyaeVisa
Oman's Foreign Ministry says that to obtain the 14-day visa exemption, citizens of the second-list countries must either be residents of, or hold a valid entry visa for, the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, a Schengen Agreement country or Japan, or be residents of a Gulf Cooperation Council country in one of the professions that benefit from the resident visa.
- SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
- South SudaneVisa
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
Tajikistan's Consular Department lists Republic of Nicaragua: visa-free for up to 14 days for travellers over 55 years old.
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".
Visa on arrival (17)
- GambiaVisa on arrival
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals of these countries can get visas on arrival at any port of entry or from selected Zambian missions abroad, and can also apply for their visas online from the eServices portal.
Embassy visa required (37)
- AlgeriaEmbassy visa
- BoliviaEmbassy visa
Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.
- Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
- ChinaEmbassy visa
- EritreaEmbassy visa
- GuyanaEmbassy visa
- IranEmbassy visa
- IraqEmbassy visa
- IrelandEmbassy visa
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- JamaicaEmbassy visa
- KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
General Security says citizens of countries it does not mention require a visa issued by one of the Lebanese embassies, or prior authorization granted by the Directorate of General Security.
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
- MaliEmbassy visa
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
- SerbiaEmbassy visa
- TaiwanEmbassy visa
- TunisiaEmbassy visa
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
Visa required (how to apply not stated) (6)
- KiribatiVisa required
- MoroccoVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
- YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.
How this passport compares
Closest to this passport is the one held by Salvadoran citizens: identical requirements in 175 of 197 destinations. They differ in 22.
| Destination | This passport | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | Visa-free28 days | Visa-free |
| Belarus | Visa-free90 days | Visa-free30 days |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free90 days | Visa-free |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free30 days | eVisa30 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | No official information |
| Colombia | eVisa | Visa-free90 days |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | eVisa60 days |
| United Arab Emirates | eVisa | Visa on arrival90 days |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival | ETA |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival90 days | eVisa90 days |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | Visa-free |
| Costa Rica | Embassy visa | Visa-free30 days |
| Georgia | Embassy visa | Visa-free365 days |
| Ireland | Embassy visa | Visa-free90 days |
| Israel | Embassy visa | ETA90 days |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | Visa-free30 days |
| Japan | Embassy visa | Visa-free90 days |
| Kiribati | Visa required | Visa-free90 days |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | ETA90 days |
| Peru | Embassy visa | Visa-free183 days |
| Cuba | No official information | eVisa90 days |
| Tanzania | No official information days | eVisa |
Next closest: Honduras (85%), Guatemala (84%).
Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Nicaraguan citizens visit visa-free?
Of the 199 destinations we cover, Nicaraguan citizens can enter 68 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 54 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).