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Costa Rica visa requirements for Central African Republic citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes โ€” Central African Republic citizens need a visa for Costa Rica.

๐Ÿ”“ Skip the visa with a third-country document

Costa Rica admits Central African Republic citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:

Visa-free ยท 30 days
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ Central African Republic passport๏ผ‹๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US visa (B1/B2 etc.) or 4 moreโ†’๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica: visa-free ยท 30d

Costa Rica: entry for up to 30 days (but no longer than the visa's validity) with a valid visa or residence of the US, Canada or Schengen.

Qualifying documents: US visa (B1/B2 etc.), US Green Card, Canadian visa, Schengen visa (multiple-entry)
Conditions: visa must be valid for at least the length of stay; B1/B2 type for US visas
Source: Migraciรณn Costa Rica ยท verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

Holders of a Central African Republic passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Costa Rica. The Central African Republic passport currently ranks #171 of 199 worldwide, with 49 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Costa Rica is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 95 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #63 with 130 open destinations. The arrangement is reciprocal โ€” Costa Rica citizens face the same visa required requirement in the other direction.

In the opposite direction, Costa Rica citizens travelling to Central African Republic face: visa required.

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More destinations for Central African Republic citizens

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Central African Republic โ†’ France: Visa required๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Central African Republic โ†’ Spain: Visa required๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Central African Republic โ†’ United States: Visa required๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Central African Republic โ†’ Italy: Visa required๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Central African Republic โ†’ Turkey: Visa required๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Central African Republic โ†’ Mexico: Visa required

Visiting Costa Rica on other passports

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France โ†’ Costa Rica: Visa-free๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain โ†’ Costa Rica: Visa-free๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States โ†’ Costa Rica: Visa-free๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy โ†’ Costa Rica: Visa-free๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey โ†’ Costa Rica: Visa-free๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico โ†’ Costa Rica: Visa-free

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