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Nicaragua Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 151 destinations open to Nicaragua passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Nicaragua passport holders can currently enter 76 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 33 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 42. An embassy visa is still required for 46 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

151Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
76
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Austria90 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados28 days
Belarus30 days
Belgium90 days
Belize30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Bulgaria90 daysPrograms
Chile90 daysPrograms
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 daysPrograms
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Estonia90 days
Finland90 days
France90 daysPrograms
Germany90 daysPrograms
Greece90 daysPrograms
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hungary90 daysPrograms
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 daysPrograms
Italy90 daysPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kosovo90 days
Latvia90 daysPrograms
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 daysPrograms
Malaysia30 days
Malta90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Monaco90 daysPrograms
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Netherlands90 daysPrograms
North Macedonia90 daysPrograms
Norway90 days
Panama90 daysPrograms
Paraguay90 daysPrograms
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Poland90 days
Portugal90 daysPrograms
Romania90 days
Russia90 daysPrograms
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
San Marino90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South KoreaeTAPrograms
Spain90 daysPrograms
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 daysPrograms
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
United KingdomeTAPrograms
Uruguay90 daysPrograms
Uzbekistan30 daysPrograms
Vatican90 days
Venezuela90 daysPrograms

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

33
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
JordanPrograms
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
MauritiusPrograms
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
Palau
Rwanda
Saint LuciaPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

42
e-Visa
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
Hong KongPrograms
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Mongolia
Nigeria
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

46
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Azerbaijan
Brunei
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Eritrea
FijiPrograms
Gambia
Guyana
Israel
Jamaica
JapanPrograms
Kiribati
Kuwait
Lebanon
Liberia
Mali
MexicoPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
Peru
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Senegal
SerbiaPrograms
Solomon Islands
South AfricaPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United StatesPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Nicaragua Passport

#26Rank, shared with 2
151Mobility score
76Visa-free
77%Of world destinations

The Nicaragua passport sits in the mid-table of the passports we rank, at position 26. Holders can enter 76 destinations without a visa, and total mobility, which also counts eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa access, reaches 151. Europe is the strongest region with 43 visa-free destinations, followed by North America with 14, while Oceania offers only a single one. That gives the passport a solid base in Europe and the Americas.

For everyday planning, France and the Schengen area are open without a visa, and so are Singapore and Brazil. The United Kingdom asks for an eTA, and Australia and the United Arab Emirates are handled through an e-Visa. The United States, Canada, Japan and China all require a visa in advance. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 29 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Nicaragua passport holders can enter 76 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 43

AlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomeTAVatican

Asia 8

CyprusMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaeTATaiwanTurkeyUzbekistan

Africa 3

Ivory CoasteTAKenyaeTASeychelles

North America 14

BahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 7

ArgentinaBrazilChileEcuadorParaguayUruguayVenezuela

Oceania 1

Micronesia

How Nicaragua Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Montenegro#2415382
Samoa#2415385
Taiwan#2415382
North Macedonia#2515281
Tuvalu#2515284
Nicaragua#2615176
Palau#2615171
Tonga#2615185
Georgia#2715081
Kiribati#2715081
Marshall Islands#2715077

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 32 more destinations than the Nicaragua passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Nicaragua passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+29 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Turkey

Turkey CIP

+24 destinations

From USD $12,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+19 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa required to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Nicaragua passport holders can visit 76 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 33 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 151 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Nicaragua passport ranking?

The Nicaragua passport ranks #26 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 151. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Nicaragua passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa-free, up to 90 days. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Nicaragua passport holders?

33 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Nicaragua passport holders: Egypt, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and 23 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Nicaragua passport holders?

Nicaragua passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 46 destinations, including United States, Canada, Japan, China, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and 38 more.

How can a Nicaragua passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Nicaragua passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+29 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Turkey CIP (+24 destinations, from USD $12,000, about 6 months) and Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+19 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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