Costa Rican passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Costa Rican passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Costa Rica
Rank 24th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
126
Visa-free
94
On arrival
26
eTA
6
e-Visa
40
Visa required
27
Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.
Visa-free countries for Costa Rican passport holders (94)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Argentina90 days
- Austria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize90 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei14 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Chile90 days
- Colombia180 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia
- Georgia365 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana30 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica30 days
- Japan90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Palau30 days
- Panama180 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Qatar30 days
- Romania90 days
- Russia90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- San Marino
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- South Africa30 days
- Spain90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye30 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (26)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Senegal90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Tanzania
- Thailand15 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (6)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Pakistan
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea90 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (40)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Togo
- Ukraine
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
Visa required (27)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Australia
- Belarus
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- China
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
- Mali
- Morocco
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- United States
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (22)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (2)
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Costa Rican passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Costa Rican passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +16 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Costa Rican passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Costa Rican passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Costa Rican passport ranks 24th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 126 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Costa Rican passport holders visit without a visa?
94 countries are visa-free for Costa Rican passport holders. Counting 26 that give a visa on arrival and 6 that need only an online eTA, 126 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 40 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 27 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Costa Rican passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Nepal, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Costa Rican passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Costa Rican citizens (revision 1370442407), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.