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Nicaragua
- Managua
- Americas
- Spanish
At a glance
Nicaragua: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Managua
- Population
- 5,142,098
- Area
- 120,340 km² · 46,464 sq mi
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00, America/Managua
- Calling code
- +505
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .ni
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- AMERICAS
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- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
Costa Rica
Honduras
ColombiaEntry requirements
Nicaragua visa requirements
Nicaragua entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 95 can enter without a visa, 62 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 40 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Nicaragua safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 3 of 4Reconsider Travel
Due to limited healthcare, arbitrary enforcement of laws, and risk of wrongful detention
US State Dept, updated November 15, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Nicaragua: frequently asked questions
- Nicaragua visa: do I need one?
- Nicaragua entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 95 can enter without a visa, 62 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 40 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Nicaragua: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Nicaragua at level 3 of 4. Reconsider Travel: Due to limited healthcare, arbitrary enforcement of laws, and risk of wrongful detention.
- Nicaragua: what currency is used?
- Currency in Nicaragua: Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO).
- Nicaragua: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Nicaragua: Spanish.
- Nicaragua: what is the capital?
- The capital of Nicaragua is Managua.
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