Nicaragua Visa

When you need to get your Nicaragua travel visa processed quickly, Travel Document Systems is here to help. All of the Nicaragua visa requirements and application forms, plus convenient online ordering.

Get a Tourist Visa for Nicaragua

Nicaragua issues Tourist visas for:
  • Tourist Travel

Nicaragua Tourist Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Nicaragua with a U.S. Passport, a Tourist Visa is not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Nicaragua Tourist Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Nicaragua with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

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Get a Business Visa for Nicaragua

Nicaragua issues Business visas for:
  • Business Travel

Nicaragua Business Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Nicaragua with a U.S. Passport, a Business Visa is not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Nicaragua Business Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Nicaragua with a Non-US Passport, a Business Visa is required.

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Get a Diplomatic Visa for Nicaragua

Nicaragua issues Diplomatic visas for:
  • Official and Diplomatic Government Travel

Nicaragua Diplomatic Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Nicaragua with a U.S. Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Nicaragua Diplomatic Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Nicaragua with a Non-US Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is required.

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To our valued clients ordering Chinese visas, processing times are far greater than those posted on our site this is due to the volume of applications at the Embassy and Consulates. Processing times are currently 2 to 6 weeks weeks depending on your jurisdiction.

As an ongoing consequence of the global pandemic actual visa processing is typically taking longer than the usual times published here even in some instances where there is an option for the payment of higher consular fees for expedited processing. If you have a particularly tight departure please send us a note at [email protected] at the time you create your order to confirm it can reasonably be fulfilled in the current environment otherwise please just be aware of the possibility of delayed processing.

If you cancel your order after we have submitted your documents to a Consulate for processing there will be a $35.00 cancellation fee and your consular fees may not be refundable. Please do NOT contact consulates directly for status or with instructions once your documents have been submitted unless they contact you as this can cause processing to be delayed or declined.

Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for Nicaragua related to Nicaragua travel visas, Nicaragua visa requirements and applications, embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

No vaccinations required.

While no vaccinations may be required to enter the country, you should still check with the CDC on their recommended vaccinations for travel to Nicaragua

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About Nicaragua

Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of Nicaragua at the CIA's World FactBook.

A Brief History of Nicaragua

The Pacific coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the first half of the 19th century, but gradually ceded control of the region in subsequent decades. Violent opposition to governmental manipulation and corruption spread to all classes by 1978 and resulted in a short-lived civil war that brought the Marxist Sandinista guerrillas to power in 1979. Nicaraguan aid to leftist rebels in El Salvador caused the US to sponsor anti-Sandinista contra guerrillas through much of the 1980s. Free elections in 1990, 1996, and 2001, saw the Sandinistas defeated, but voting in 2006 announced the return of former Sandinista President Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra. The 2008 municipal elections were characterized by widespread irregularities. Nicaragua's infrastructure and economy - hard hit by the earlier civil war and by Hurricane Mitch in 1998 - are slowly being rebuilt, but democratic institutions face new challenges under the ORTEGA administration.


Learn more about Nicaragua in our World Atlas