Costa Rica Costa Rica Passport

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Global Rank: #61
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143.8

Power Score

The Costa Rica passport ranks #61 in the global passport power ranking.

Visa-Free Access Overview

The Costa Rica passport provides its holders with visa-free travel or visa-on-arrival access to 166 countries and territories around the world.

Access by Visa Type

Visa Free: 92
Visa On Arrival: 34
E-Visa: 35
ETA: 5
Visa Req.: 33
No Admission: 0

Passport Strength

This passport provides:

  • Visa-free travel to 92 countries, allowing immediate entry without any pre-approval
  • Visa on arrival in 34 countries, where you can obtain a visa upon landing
  • E-Visa access to 35 countries, requiring online application before travel
  • ETA access to 5 countries, requiring online authorization before travel

For 33 countries, standard visa application procedures are required before traveling.

Visa-Free Countries

92
Albania Albania 90 days
Andorra Andorra 90 days
Argentina Argentina 90 days
Austria Austria 90 days
Bahamas Bahamas 90 days
Barbados Barbados 30 days
Belgium Belgium 90 days
Belize Belize 30 days
Bolivia Bolivia 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days
Botswana Botswana 90 days
Brazil Brazil 90 days
Brunei Brunei 14 days
Bulgaria Bulgaria 90 days
Chile Chile 90 days
Colombia Colombia 90 days
Costa Rica Costa Rica Unlimited
Croatia Croatia 90 days
Cyprus Cyprus 90 days
Czech Republic Czech Republic 90 days
Denmark Denmark 90 days
Dominica Dominica 180 days
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Ecuador Ecuador 90 days
El Salvador El Salvador 180 days
Estonia Estonia 90 days
Finland Finland 90 days
France France 90 days
Georgia Georgia 360 days
Germany Germany 90 days
Greece Greece 90 days
Grenada Grenada 90 days
Guatemala Guatemala 90 days
Guyana Guyana 90 days
Haiti Haiti 90 days
Honduras Honduras 90 days
Hong Kong Hong Kong 30 days
Hungary Hungary 90 days
Iceland Iceland 90 days
Ireland Ireland 90 days
Israel Israel 90 days
Italy Italy 90 days
Jamaica Jamaica 30 days
Japan Japan 90 days
Kiribati Kiribati 90 days
Kosovo Kosovo 90 days
Latvia Latvia 90 days
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 90 days
Lithuania Lithuania 90 days
Luxembourg Luxembourg 90 days
Malaysia Malaysia 30 days
Malta Malta 90 days
Mexico Mexico 180 days
Micronesia Micronesia 30 days
Moldova Moldova 90 days
Monaco Monaco 90 days
Montenegro Montenegro 90 days
Netherlands Netherlands 90 days
Nicaragua Nicaragua 90 days
North Macedonia North Macedonia 90 days
Norway Norway 90 days
Palestine Palestine
Panama Panama 90 days
Paraguay Paraguay 90 days
Peru Peru 90 days
Philippines Philippines 30 days
Poland Poland 90 days
Portugal Portugal 90 days
Romania Romania 90 days
Russia Russia 90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 90 days
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 42 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
San Marino San Marino 90 days
Serbia Serbia 90 days
Seychelles Seychelles 90 days
Singapore Singapore 30 days
Slovakia Slovakia 90 days
Slovenia Slovenia 90 days
South Africa South Africa 30 days
Spain Spain 90 days
Sweden Sweden 90 days
Switzerland Switzerland 90 days
Tajikistan Tajikistan 30 days
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 90 days
Tunisia Tunisia 90 days
Turkey Turkey 30 days
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 90 days
Uruguay Uruguay 90 days
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 30 days
Vatican Vatican 90 days
Venezuela Venezuela 90 days

Visa On Arrival

34
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Burundi Burundi
Cambodia Cambodia
Cape Verde Cape Verde
Comoros Comoros
Djibouti Djibouti
Egypt Egypt
Ghana Ghana
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
Iran Iran
Jordan Jordan
Laos Laos
Lebanon Lebanon
Macao Macao
Madagascar Madagascar
Malawi Malawi
Maldives Maldives
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Mauritania Mauritania
Mauritius Mauritius
Mozambique Mozambique
Nepal Nepal
Palau Palau
Qatar Qatar
Rwanda Rwanda
Samoa Samoa
Senegal Senegal
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Tanzania Tanzania
Thailand Thailand
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste
Tuvalu Tuvalu
Zambia Zambia
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

E-Visa Available

35
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia Armenia
Australia Australia
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Bahrain Bahrain
Benin Benin
Bhutan Bhutan
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Cameroon Cameroon
Cuba Cuba
DR Congo DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia Ethiopia
Gabon Gabon
Guinea Guinea
India India
Indonesia Indonesia
Iraq Iraq
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho Lesotho
Libya Libya
Mongolia Mongolia
Myanmar Myanmar
Nigeria Nigeria
Oman Oman
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Somalia Somalia
South Sudan South Sudan
Syria Syria
Togo Togo
Uganda Uganda
Vietnam Vietnam

Visa Required

33
Afghanistan Afghanistan
Algeria Algeria
Angola Angola
Belarus Belarus
Canada Canada
Central African Republic Central African Republic
Chad Chad
China China
Congo Congo
Eritrea Eritrea
Fiji Fiji
Gambia Gambia
Kuwait Kuwait
Liberia Liberia
Mali Mali
Morocco Morocco
Namibia Namibia
Nauru Nauru
New Zealand New Zealand
Niger Niger
North Korea North Korea
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Sudan Sudan
Suriname Suriname
Swaziland Swaziland
Taiwan Taiwan
Tonga Tonga
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Ukraine Ukraine
United States United States
Vanuatu Vanuatu
Yemen Yemen

About Costa Rica Passport

The Costa Rica passport is ranked #61 on the global passport power ranking. It provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 166 countries and territories.

With a passport power score of 143.8, the Costa Rica passport is considered a medium passport in terms of global mobility.

Passport holders can visit 92 countries without a visa and can obtain visa on arrival in 34 additional countries.

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