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 of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand may only stay for 30 days with a tourist card. However, extensions are often permitted upon arrival. The often dysfunctional website of the Ministry of Immigration and Foreign Affairs (www.migracion.gob.ni) can provide more details.
For those wishing to work or study in Nicaragua, a resident visa is required. To apply for residency, travelers may enter with a passport and obtain a letter from the school or employer. This, plus a medical certificate, birth certificate, and police record should be submitted to the Immigration Office in Managua.
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