Nicaragua

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution

Health notices

• ☐ Chikungunya in Nicaragua (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Nicaragua must obtain a visa online, unless they are citizens of one of the visa exempt countries.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type A/B, 120V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 118
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 128
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 115
• ☐ Money: If you are entering Nicaragua by land, get rid of those Honduran lempiras and Costa Rican colones as they are hard to exchange away from the border.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Nicaragua — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM