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Visitors to Nicaragua must obtain a visa from one of the Nicaraguan diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months.
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Nicaragua without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).[1]
All visitors must have proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for next destination. Extension of stay is possible for an additional 30 days for a fee.
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ID - May enter with an ID card if come from a country that is part of the CA-4 Agreement.
1 - 30 days within any 180-day period.
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A visa is not required for holders of a valid visa/residence permit of Canada, any European Union member state or the United States for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period. This does not apply to citizens of China and Iran.
Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Bolivia, Colombia, China, Dominica, Egypt, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan (30 days), Kenya, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Papua New Guinea (30 days), Peru, Philippines, Serbia (30 days), Singapore, Suriname and Thailand do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days (unless otherwise noted).
Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 90 days:
Citizens of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Iraq, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, and Yemen or holders of ordinary passports of Cameroon, Haiti, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Vietnam may obtain a visa on arrival for 50 USD, provided that they have a valid visa of any Schengen Area member state, Canada or the United States.
Transit without a visa is allowed for travellers who require a visa but are transiting within 24 hours and have onward tickets.
This does not apply to citizens of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, China, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Yemen.
Citizens of all visa-exempt countries are required to obtain a tourist card, which costs 10 USD on arrival.
Citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports issued to any country, are exempt from receiving a tourist card.
The Central America-4 Border Control Agreement is a treaty between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
A visa issued by one of the 4 countries is valid for all 4 countries.
However, the validity of the visa applies to the total time spent in any of the 4 countries without leaving the CA-4 area.[9]
Most visitors arriving in Nicaragua were from the following countries of nationality:[10]
| Country | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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 Honduras |
276,767 | 263,927 | 273,015 |
 United States |
275,406 | 267,320 | 243,039 |
 Costa Rica |
167,448 | 146,071 | 163,758 |
 El Salvador |
155,701 | 143,303 | 150,963 |
 Guatemala |
90,296 | 85,283 | 94,957 |
 Canada |
35,260 | 39,370 | 33,832 |
 Panama |
22,223 | 24,553 | 24,676 |
 Mexico |
19,030 | 15,666 | 14,947 |
 Germany |
17,392 | 16,155 | 13,936 |
 United Kingdom |
14,737 | 15,596 | 10,604 |
| Total | 1,386,481 | 1,329,663 | 1,229,410 |
