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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Nicaragua Passport 2026

The Nicaragua passport gives visa-free entry to 73 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 79 more. Ranked #86 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

73visa-free
79on arrival / eTA
152total access
Nicaragua passport ranking → Check a visa
VISAXSAug 2026
Nicaragua
Passport
73visa-free

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Visa-free · 73

Albania90 days→ Andorra90 days→ Argentina90 days→ Austria90 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados28 days→ Belarus30 days→ Belgium90 days→ Belize30 days→ Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days→ Brazil90 days→ Bulgaria90 days→ Chile90 days→ Croatia90 days→ Cyprus90 days→ Czech Republic90 days→ Denmark90 days→ Dominica21 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Estonia90 days→ Finland90 days→ France90 days→ Germany90 days→ Greece90 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hungary90 days→ Iceland90 days→ Ireland90 days→ Italy90 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Latvia90 days→ Liechtenstein90 days→ Lithuania90 days→ Luxembourg90 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Malta90 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Monaco90 days→ Montenegro90 days→ Netherlands90 days→ North Macedonia90 days→ Norway90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Paraguay90 days→ Philippines30 days→ Poland90 days→ Portugal90 days→ Romania90 days→ Russia90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ San Marino90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ Slovakia90 days→ Slovenia90 days→ Spain90 days→ Sweden90 days→ Switzerland90 days→ Taiwan90 days→ Trinidad and Tobago90 days→ Turkey90 days→ Uruguay90 days→ Uzbekistan30 days→ Vatican90 days→ Venezuela90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Armenia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Kingdom e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Nicaragua citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Nicaragua passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 53.2% of applications refused, against 0.0% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
0.0%
of applications refused
-15.0 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
53.2%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #49 of 197
-5.6 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Managua
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Nicaragua

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Nicaragua citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Germany 8 Managua 0.0% 2 Italy 7 Managua 0.0% 3 Spain 45 Managua 0.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Nicaragua passport still needs a visa · 46

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Angola visa required → Azerbaijan visa required → Brunei visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Eritrea visa required → Fiji visa required → Gambia visa required → Guyana visa required → Israel visa required → Jamaica visa required → Japan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Kuwait visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Mali visa required → Mexico visa required → Morocco visa required → Myanmar visa required → Nauru visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → Peru visa required → Saudi Arabia visa required → Senegal visa required → Serbia visa required → Solomon Islands visa required → South Africa visa required → Sudan visa required → Swaziland visa required → Thailand visa required → Tonga visa required → Tunisia visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → Ukraine visa required → United States visa required → Vanuatu visa required → Yemen visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Nicaragua passport travel to visa-free?
The Nicaragua passport gives visa-free access to 73 countries, plus 79 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Nicaragua citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 33 countries for Nicaragua citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Nicaragua passport?
The Nicaragua passport ranks #86 in the 2026 passport index, with 152 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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