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Afghanistan visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need a visa for Afghanistan that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Costa Rica: the passport opens 90 countries visa-free; San José — Kabul: ≈ 14,320 km, about 18.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to Afghanistan without a visa on a Costa Rica passport?

No: citizens of Costa Rica need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Afghanistan visa rules at a glance

With a Costa Rica passport you can visit 90 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 29 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Costa Rica passport ranks 67th of 199.
Costa Rica passport: visa-free access to 90 countries; Afghanistan passport: 4.
Citizens of Costa Rica and Afghanistan can travel together visa-free to 4 countries, for example: Haiti, Dominica, Micronesia, and Seychelles.
Citizens of Afghanistan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of Afghanistan

Travelling to Afghanistan: good to know

San José — Kabul: about 14,320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +10.5 hours.
Local time: San José 12:00 — Kabul 22:30.
Local currency: Afghan Afghani.
Languages: Dari, Pashto, and Turkmen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AFN 65.
Afghanistan is the 171st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.