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Costa Rica visa requirements for Vanuatu citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa-free
Vanuatu citizens do not need a visa for Costa Rica for up to 30 days.
Entry details
Holders of a Vanuatu passport do not need a visa when visiting Costa Rica for up to 30 days. The Vanuatu passport currently ranks #108 of 199 worldwide, with 83 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 relationship isn't symmetric: Vanuatu travellers get easier access here than Costa Rica citizens get in return (visa required).
In the opposite direction, Costa Rica citizens travelling to Vanuatu face: visa required.
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