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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Nicaragua Passport Holders (2026)

Nicaragua passport holders can visit 143 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 106 visa-free, 10 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 50 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 49 require a visa before travel. That puts the Nicaragua passport at #40 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 106
  • ETA 10
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 50
  • Visa 49
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

143

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#40 of 208

E-visa online

50

Visa required

49

Visa-free for Nicaragua passport holders

106 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Abkhazia90 daysAlbania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysArgentina90 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados28 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysChile90 daysCook Islands31 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurkey90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysWallis and Futuna90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Nicaragua passport holders

10 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Nicaragua passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Nicaragua passport holders

50 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaAntigua and BarbudaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Nicaragua passport holders

49 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAzerbaijanBruneiCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChinaCosta RicaEritreaEswatiniFalkland IslandsGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGuamIndonesiaIsraelJamaicaJapanKiribatiKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLebanonMaliMexicoMoroccoMyanmarNauruNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsPeruRepublic of the CongoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSudanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenSouth Ossetia13 daysWestern Sahara

Home: Nicaragua. Nicaragua passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Nicaragua.

Nicaragua passport: common questions

How many countries can Nicaragua passport holders visit without a visa?

143 destinations: 106 visa-free, 10 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 50 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Nicaragua passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Nicaragua passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Nicaragua passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Nicaragua passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Nicaragua passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Nicaragua passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Nicaragua passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Nicaragua passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Nicaragua passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Nicaragua passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Nicaragua passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Nicaragua passport holders?

49 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, China and Costa Rica. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

El Salvador#37 · 146 destinationsColombia#38 · 145 destinationsHonduras#39 · 144 destinationsTuvalu#40 · 143 destinationsMarshall Islands#41 · 140 destinationsSamoa#41 · 140 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.