🇨🇷Costa Rica Passport

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Explore where Costa Rica passport holders can live, work, and travel. 74 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks are accessible without a traditional visa application.

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Among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks, Costa Rica passport holders get visa-free entry to 68, visa-on-arrival access to 6 more, e-visa access to 12, and freedom of movement to 0 — total 74 countries accessible without a traditional visa application. Costa Rica ranks #56 of 95 passports WhereNext ranks (tier-2). Most countries require a separate work visa. 33 destinations in its passport map have a registered digital-nomad or remote-work route; official programme eligibility varies.

Key facts

Visa-free: 68 of 95 ranked countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier; every count here is among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.
Visa on arrival: 6 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
eVisa: 12 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
Freedom of movement: 0 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
Mobility rank: #56 of 95 tier-2; 33 registered nomad or remote-work routes · 68 residency-friendly destinations, among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.

Visa-Free

Visa on Arrival

eVisa Available

Freedom of Movement

Rank #56 of 95 · tier-2

The Costa Rica passport ranks #56 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a mid-tier mobility passport with 74 countries accessible without a prior visa application (68 visa-free, 6 visa-on-arrival, 0 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include Panama (75) and Serbia (73). Compared with the median passport in our index, Costa Rica uniquely unlocks South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong without a traditional visa application.

South Korea

visa free

Taiwan

visa free

Hong Kong

visa free

Israel

visa free

Qatar

visa free

Closest peers by access: Panama (75) · Serbia (73) · Peru (73)

Costa Rica Passport: Travel & Relocation Access

Costa Rica passport holders can access 74 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks without a traditional visa application — 68 visa-free, 6 with visa on arrival, and 0 through freedom of movement agreements.

Digital nomad visas: 33 destinations in Costa Rica's passport map have a registered digital-nomad or remote-work route, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and 28 more. Programme eligibility varies by nationality; check the official source before applying.

Paths to residency: 68 of the 95 ranked countries offer residency pathways for passport holders from Costa Rica, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Germany, Netherlands, and 63 more.

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Visa-Free

Visa on Arrival

Freedom of Movement

Total Accessible

🇨🇷Costa Rica Passport

Rank #56 of 95 · tier-2

Costa Rica Passport: Travel & Relocation Access

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