Nicaragua Planning Your Trip

Passports, Visas, And Customs.
Passport. Required of all visitors. Must be valid for a full 6 months after arrival.
Visa . Not required of citizens from the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. However, a tourist card (US$5) is required of all visitors; good for 30 days.
Onward Ticket. Required of all visitors.
Work Permit . Required for all foreigners planning to work in Nicaragua.
Required Vaccinations. Travelers who have visited nations with endemic yellow fever need proof of vaccination.
Driving Permit. Valid driver’s license from your home country or an International Driving Permit required.
Departure Tax. US$32.

Embassies And Consulates

For a list of embassies in Nicaragua, see the Practical Information section for Managua. Canada: Consulate, 4870 Doherty Avenue, Montréal, PQ H4V (☎ +1 514-484-8250). NZ: Consulate, 50 Clonbern ...more

Visa Information

All visitors must purchase a tourist card (US$5) upon entering Nicaragua. Countries with which Nicaragua has a visa librado agreement (US, UK, select European countries) may then stay up to 90 days. Citizens ...more

Tourist Offices

The Instituto Nicaragüense de Turismo (INTUR; ☎ +505 254-5191; www.intur.gob.ni or www.visitnicaragua.com) offers resources for travelers to Nicaragua, including suggestions on destinations and accommodations ...more

Money

The currency chart above is based on August 2009 exchange rates. The Nicaraguan unit of currency is the córdoba (C). There are 100 centavos to one córdoba. Colloquially, córdobas are sometimes referred ...more

Transportation

Buses are the primary mode of transportation in Nicaragua. Most of Nicaragua’s bus fleet is composed of “chicken buses,” yellow school buses retired from North America. Buses usually leave from one ...more

Safety

As always, you should stay alert and check the latest travel advisories before departing. Managua, like any large city, demands a certain degree of caution and common sense, especially to avoid pickpockets ...more