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Where can you travel with a passport from Costa Rica?

Every country on one map — visa-free entries, online eVisas & eTAs, and embassy visas, based on DoVisa's live route data.

119Visa-free destinations
69eVisa / eTA bookable online
61Embassy visa required

Visa requirements reviewed against official government sources. Last checked: Aug 12, 2026

Travelers with a passport from Costa Rica can currently enter 119 destinations without a visa — including Germany, France and Spain. 51 of them only ask for a short online entry form before arrival. Another 69 destinations issue an eVisa or eTA online, and 61 require an embassy visa. Click any country for the details.

Visa-free destinations(119)

Åland IslandsAlbaniaAndorraAnguilla186dArgentinaAruba+ entry formAustria+ optional formBahamasBarbados+ entry formBelgium+ optional formBelize+ entry formBoliviaBosnia & HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Virgin Islands+ entry formBulgaria+ optional formCaribbean NetherlandsCayman Islands186dChile+ entry formColombiaCroatia+ optional formCuraçao+ entry formCyprus+ optional formCzechia+ optional formDenmark+ optional formDominica+ entry formDominican Republic+ entry formEcuadorEl SalvadorEstonia+ optional formFalkland Islands186dFaroe IslandsFinland+ optional formFrance+ optional formFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGeorgiaGermany+ optional formGibraltar186dGreece+ optional formGreenlandGrenada+ entry formGuadeloupeGuatemala+ entry formGuyanaHaitiHong Kong SAR ChinaHungary+ optional formIceland+ optional formIrelandItaly+ optional formJamaica+ entry formJapanKiribatiKosovoLatvia+ optional formLiechtenstein+ optional formLithuania+ optional formLuxembourg+ optional formMalaysia+ entry formMaldives+ entry formMalta+ optional formMartiniqueMayotteMexico+ entry formMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMontserrat186dNetherlands+ optional formNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNorth MacedoniaNorway+ optional formPalestinian TerritoriesPanama+ optional formParaguayPeruPhilippines+ entry formPitcairn Islands186dPoland+ optional formPortugal+ optional formQatarRéunionRomania+ optional formRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSeychelles+ entry formSingapore+ entry formSint Maarten+ entry formSlovakia+ optional formSlovenia+ optional formSouth AfricaSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands186dSpain+ optional formSt. BarthélemySt. Lucia+ entry formSt. MartinSt. Pierre & MiquelonSt. Vincent & GrenadinesSvalbard & Jan MayenSweden+ optional formSwitzerland+ optional formTajikistan60dTrinidad & Tobago+ entry formTunisiaTürkiyeTurks & Caicos Islands186dUruguayUzbekistanVatican CityVenezuelaWallis & FutunaZambia

eVisa or eTA — apply online with DoVisa(69)

American Samoafrom $25.99Antigua & Barbudafrom $69.99Armeniafrom $48.24Australiafrom $425.33Azerbaijanfrom $60.00Bahrainfrom $84.00Beninfrom $81.00Bermudafrom $47.50British Indian Ocean Territoryfrom $47.50Burkina Fasofrom $205.79Cambodiafrom $60.00Cameroonfrom $249.99Canadafrom $19.45Christmas Islandfrom $425.33Cocos (Keeling) Islandsfrom $425.33Cook Islandsfrom $668.23Côte d’Ivoirefrom $150.00Cubafrom $24.99Djiboutifrom $72.99Equatorial Guineafrom $144.99Ethiopiafrom $111.99Guamfrom $25.99Guernseyfrom $47.50Guineafrom $152.35Heard & McDonald Islandsfrom $425.33Hondurasfrom $39.99Indiafrom $19.90Indonesiafrom $15.00Isle of Manfrom $47.50Israelfrom $28.00Jerseyfrom $47.50Jordanfrom $78.00Kenyafrom $74.09Kyrgyzstanfrom $145.16Laosfrom $34.99Madagascarfrom $114.99Malawifrom $122.99Mauritiusfrom $59.99Mongoliafrom $111.50Moroccofrom $133.00Myanmar (Burma)from $130.00Nepalfrom $69.99New Zealandfrom $19.90Nigeriafrom $69.99Niuefrom $668.23Norfolk Islandfrom $425.33Northern Mariana Islandsfrom $25.99Omanfrom $62.99Palaufrom $19.99Puerto Ricofrom $25.99Rwandafrom $130.00South Koreafrom $37.89Sri Lankafrom $92.08St. Helenafrom $47.50St. Kitts & Nevisfrom $88.18Surinamefrom $137.99Taiwanfrom $69.99Tanzaniafrom $112.00Thailandfrom $6.00Togofrom $102.33Tokelaufrom $668.23U.S. Outlying Islandsfrom $25.99U.S. Virgin Islandsfrom $25.99Ugandafrom $111.50Ukrainefrom $89.99United Kingdomfrom $47.50United Statesfrom $25.99Vietnamfrom $19.99Zimbabwefrom $65.77

Embassy visa required(61)

AfghanistanAlgeriaAngolaAntarcticaBangladeshBelarusBhutanBruneiBurundiCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaComorosCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - KinshasaEgyptEritreaEswatiniFijiGabonGambiaGhanaGuinea-BissauIranIraqKazakhstanKuwaitLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMacao SAR ChinaMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNigerNorth KoreaPakistanPapua New GuineaSamoaSão Tomé & PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth SudanSudanSyriaTimor-LesteTongaTurkmenistanTuvaluUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatuWestern SaharaYemen

Entry rules change and can depend on your travel purpose, duration and documents. Data reflects DoVisa's route database — confirm the latest requirements with the visa checker before booking non-refundable travel.

Frequently asked questions

119 destinations currently allow visa-free entry for travelers with a passport from Costa Rica, including Germany, France and Spain. 51 of them still ask for a short online entry form or traveler declaration before arrival.

69 destinations issue their visa or travel authorization fully online for travelers from Costa Rica — typically an eVisa, eTA or arrival card. DoVisa can prepare and submit these applications for you.

61 destinations require a traditional embassy or consulate visa, including United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and Algeria. These cannot be booked online, but DoVisa can assist with a personal quote.

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AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAscension IslandAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijan
BahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia & HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundi
CambodiaCameroonCanadaCanary IslandsCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - KinshasaCook IslandsCôte d’IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechia
DenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican Republic
EcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopia
Falkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern Territories
GabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyana
HaitiHeard & McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong SAR ChinaHungary
IcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItaly
JamaicaJapanJerseyJordan
KazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstan
LaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourg
Macao SAR ChinaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)
NamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway
Oman
PakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalPuerto Rico
Qatar
RéunionRomaniaRussiaRwanda
SamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé & PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSt. BarthélemySt. HelenaSt. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. MartinSt. Pierre & MiquelonSt. Vincent & GrenadinesSudanSurinameSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria
TaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad & TobagoTristan da CunhaTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks & Caicos IslandsTuvalu
U.S. Outlying IslandsU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistan
VanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnam
Wallis & FutunaWestern Sahara
Yemen
ZambiaZimbabwe