New Zealand passport → Nicaragua

Nicaragua visa for New Zealand citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa

New Zealand citizens need an e-Visa for Nicaragua, applied for online before the trip. Visitors buy a tourist card on arrival. Nicaragua is part of the CA-4 area with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras: the 90-day tourist stay counts across all four countries.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Our data has no fixed number of days for this entry type: the length of stay is set on the visa or at the border.

How Nicaragua counts your stay: Under the CA-4 agreement one 90-day period covers Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua together; crossing between them does not restart it. Leave the CA-4 area (e.g. to Costa Rica, Belize or Mexico) to get a new period on return.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Return or onward ticket — Before departure; Depends on airline. A ticket out of Nicaragua is an entry requirement; airlines may refuse boarding without it. Official site
  • Apply for a Nicaraguan visa — Well before travel; some nationalities need prior approval from the migration authority in Managua; Set by the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería. Apply through a Nicaraguan consulate or the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months
  • Return or onward ticket
  • Tourist card bought at the border (USD 10)
  • Officers may ask for proof of funds and accommodation; entry is at their discretion

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extend before you run out. Apply before your stay expires at the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería in Managua or a departmental office; fee per the official tariff, paid in the office.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Nicaragua. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Questions

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Nicaragua?

New Zealand citizens need an e-Visa for Nicaragua, applied for online before the trip.

Can I extend my stay in Nicaragua?

Apply before your stay expires at the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería in Managua or a departmental office; fee per the official tariff, paid in the office.

What do I need at the border in Nicaragua?

Passport valid for at least 6 months; Return or onward ticket; Tourist card bought at the border (USD 10).

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Nicaragua against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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