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Central America travel guide
Nicaragua
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
Visa-free90 days
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Key facts
- Official name
- Republic of Nicaragua
- Capital
- Managua
- Currency
- Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO C$)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +505
- Area
- 1,30,373 km²
- Region
- Central America
Who can get in easily
133 of 198 passports can enter Nicaragua without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Nicaragua by passport
IndiaVisa required
United StatesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmirateseVisa
ChinaeVisa
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaVisa required
NepalVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa-free90 days
CanadaVisa-free90 days
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free90 days
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Nearby countries
Costa Rica
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