Do US passport holders need a visa for Nicaragua?
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How we checkVisa on arrival, $10. US passport holders buy a 90-day tourist visa when they enter Nicaragua.
The US State Department's Nicaragua page says US citizens can purchase a 90-day tourist visa on arrival for $10, and that overstaying brings a daily fine and you may not be allowed to leave. Your passport must be valid for your length of stay. Yellow fever vaccination is required if you arrive from certain countries in South and Central America or Africa, and cash of $10,000 or more must be declared.
Source: US Department of State, Nicaragua Travel Advisory (Last Updated June 04, 2026). Checked Oct 19, 2026See the source
- Tourist visa
- On arrival, $10
- State Department: "U.S. citizens can purchase a 90-day tourist visa on arrival for $10."
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- The length of the tourist visa sold on arrival.
- Passport validity
- Valid for length of stay
- "Must have 6 months' validity beyond your arrival date."
- Overstay
- Daily fine
- "If you overstay your visa, you will be charged a daily fine. You may not be allowed to leave."
- Yellow fever
- From some regions
- Required if arriving from certain countries in South and Central America or Africa.
- Cash declaration
- $10,000 or more
- Must declare $10,000 or more in cash on entry.
Changes to this rule
- Oct 19, 2026A U.S. passport must be valid for the length of your stay in Nicaragua.