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Costa Rica visa requirements for Barbados citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa-free
Barbados citizens do not need a visa for Costa Rica for up to 180 days.
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On a Barbados passport, you do not need a visa for Costa Rica for up to 180 days. The Barbados passport currently ranks #49 of 199 worldwide, with 144 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Costa Rica is selective but not restrictive, admitting 95 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #63 with 130 open destinations. Both sit in Americas, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. It works both ways: travelling Costa Rica→Barbados carries the same visa-free rule.
In the opposite direction, Costa Rica citizens travelling to Barbados face: visa-free for up to 30 days.
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