Passport valid for at least six months from the date of arrival required by all.
Required only by nationals of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, China (PR), Congo (Dem Rep), Congo (Rep), Cuba, East Timor, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Korea (Dem Rep), Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine National Authority, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Vietnam and Yemen.
Note: 1. All other nationals can obtain a Tourist Card on arrival for approximately US$10 for touristic stays of one month, provided they are holding valid travel documents and, in the case of business travellers, a letter from their employer and/or company in Nicaragua.
Applicants need to have lived in Nicaragua for at least one year before applying.
Tourist and Business: £18.
One month from date of issue. Visas can be extended for up to 30 more days. Applications should be made to the Immigration Office in Managua.
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information. Tourist Cards can be obtained on arrival.
(a) Valid passport and a photocopy of passport required. (b) Completed application form. (c) Two passport-size photos. (d) Fee. (e) Onward or return ticket; including any travel documents needed for previous and next destination.
Enquire at Embassy.
Confirmation for visas can take six to eight weeks as special authorisation from the Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Affairs may be required.
Passport and Visa Information
Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in the UK
Vicarage House, Suite 31, 58-60 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4DB, UK
Tel: (020) 7938 2373.
Website: http://freespace.virgin.net/emb.ofnicaragua
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1230.
Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in the USA
1627 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Tel: (202) 939 6570.
