Where can Costa Rica passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Costa Rica passport lets you enter 125 countries without applying for a visa — 91 visa-free and 34 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 40 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 4 countries let Costa Rica citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	91
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	34
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	40
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	4
Embassy visa needed	33

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (4)

Dominica (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Georgia (360 days), Mexico (180 days)

Visa-free (91)

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

Visa on arrival (34)

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

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (40)

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

Embassy visa needed (33)

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Costa Rica citizens visit without a visa?

Costa Rica passport holders can visit 125 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 91 are fully visa-free and 34 issue a visa on arrival. 40 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Costa Rica citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

4 countries allow Costa Rica citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Dominica, El Salvador, Georgia, Mexico.

Can Costa Rica citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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