North and Central America and Caribbean

Visas
 
British nationals can visit Nicaragua for up to three months without needing a visa.  However, entry into Nicaragua may be refused and airlines may not carry you if you hold a passport with less than six months validity or do not have an onward ticket out of Nicaragua.  There is also a 5 US American Dollar entry fee.
 
For information on entry requirements for purposes other than business visits or tourism, you are advised to contact the Nicaraguan Embassy in London.
 
Passport Validity
 
Your passport should be valid for at least six months from the intended date of entry.
 
Central America Border Control Agreement
 
Nicaragua is party to the Central America Border Control Agreement (CA-4).  Under the terms of this agreement, British tourists may travel within any of the CA-4 countries (Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala) for a period of up to 90 days, without completing entry and exit formalities at border Immigration checkpoints. This period begins at the first point of entry of any of the CA-4 countries. Fines are applied for travellers who exceed this 90 day limit, although a request for an extension can be made for up to 30 days by paying a fee before the 90 days limit expires (giving maximum 120 days in total). If you are expelled from any of the four countries you are also excluded from the entire CA-4 region.

Yellow Fever vaccination certificate

 

If you are arriving from a country where Yellow Fever is endemic, you must have a valid vaccination certificate to enter Nicaragua.

Travelling with children

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries required documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country.  For further information on exactly what will be required at immigration please contact the Nicaraguan Embassy in London.