Nicaragua
Lakes and volcanoes

INTUR (Requisitos migratorios, updated 8 Oct 2026) specifies at least six months of validity when entering with a passport. Foreign travel advisories address their own travellers and count that period as follows: the United Kingdom and Spain from arrival; Canada, for a regular Canadian passport, from planned departure. INTUR’s list places 74 nationalities under visa exemption and 123 under consulted visa (category C); New Zealand and Iceland are in the second group. The rule is not the same for all documents: the list includes ordinary-passport conditions and a reciprocity note for Colombia. If you need a consulted visa, arrange it before your trip. On the pre-arrival procedure, INTUR lists a mandatory electronic immigration form before arrival, while other advisories distinguish by entry route or purpose of travel. Do not assume those differences exempt tourists. INTUR lists a US$10 tourist card for foreign visitors whose nationalities are not covered by CA-4. EAAI publishes a US$44.23 international departure terminal fee, included in the ticket; that page dates the rate to May 2016. EAAI lists exemptions, including transit passengers and children under two, as well as other official categories. Canada and the United Kingdom describe stays of up to 90 days without a visa for their travellers; immigration authorities decide the permitted stay and record it in the entry stamp. The United Kingdom warns British-citizen passport holders that entry may be refused without an onward ticket. Extensions are not automatic: if you need one, request it from Migration before your stay expires, paying whatever fee applies. Nicaragua belongs to CA-4 with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Canada describes a shared stay of up to 90 days for Canadian tourists, set at first entry, with border checks and stamps. The agreement does not remove nationality-specific visa requirements: the United Kingdom warns that its citizens need a visa for Honduras. Do not bring drones. Spain states that entering with drones or night-vision binoculars is prohibited, and the United Kingdom states that Law 1230, introduced in December 2024, bans possessing and using them. INTUR states that high-end electronics and professional photography equipment may not be brought in and may be held until departure. Getting the equipment back on departure does not mean you are allowed to bring it in.

Entry requirements change: confirm them on the official immigration website before you fly. Directorate General for Migration and Foreign Nationals (DGME)