Destination guide

Nicaragua visa requirements

For United States passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 90 days

Do I need a visa to visit Nicaragua with a United States passport?

Visa not required

Key entry notes

  • Tourist card must be purchased upon arrival.
  • Part of the Central America-4 Free Mobility Agreement.
  • In the CA4 area, a person gets 90 days total for the entire area.
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  • To reset their stay, they must leave the area.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Central America
Capital
Managua
Languages
Spanish; Castilian
Currency
NIO
Time zones
UTC−06:00
Area
130,373 km2
Population
6,198,154
Gini index
40.5