Visitors to Nicaragua must obtain a visa from one of the Nicaraguan diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries that can obtain a visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

Holders of passports of the following jurisdictions can visit Nicaragua without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).^[1]
All visitors must hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay and documents required for next destination. Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days for a fee.

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Date of visa changes
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2017) 1 May 1987 : Finland[2] 19 March 2009 : Russia[3] (resumed) 1 April 2009 : Ukraine[4] 31 October 2018: Venezuela[5] (resumed) 26 November 2021 : Cuba Cancelled: Russia : 2005[6] (was resumed in 2009) Iran: 17 November 2017[7] Venezuela : 11 January 2021[8]

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Visa is not required for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States. This does not apply to nationals of China and Iran.

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Bolivia, Colombia, China, Dominica, Egypt, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan (30 days), Kenya, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Papua New Guinea (30 days), Peru, Philippines, Serbia (30 days), Singapore, Suriname and Thailand do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days (unless otherwise stated).

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Nicaragua by obtaining a visa on arrival up to 90 days:

Transit without a visa is allowed for travellers who normally require a visa but are transiting within 24 hours and hold onward tickets.
This does not apply to nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cameroon, China, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and Yemen.

Nationals from all visa-exempt countries are required to obtain a tourist card (US$10) on arrival. Exempt are the citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports issued to any country.

The Central America-4 Border Control Agreement is a treaty between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. A visa issued by one of the four countries is honored by all four of the countries.
The time period for the visa, however, applies to the total time spent in any of the four countries without leaving the CA-4 area.^[9]

Most visitors arriving to Nicaragua were from the following countries of nationality:^[10]

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Country	2015	2014	2013
Honduras	276,767	263,927	273,015
United States	275,406	267,320	243,039
Costa Rica	167,448	146,071	163,758
El Salvador	155,701	143,303	150,963
Guatemala	90,296	85,283	94,957
Canada	35,260	39,370	33,832
Panama	22,223	24,553	24,676
Mexico	19,030	15,666	14,947
Germany	17,392	16,155	13,936
United Kingdom	14,737	15,596	10,604
Total	1,386,481	1,329,663	1,229,410

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nicaragua.

• Central America-4 Border Control Agreement
• Visa requirements for Nicaraguan citizens