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Canada visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need a visa for Canada 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 — Ottawa: ≈ 4,030 km, about 5.5 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

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Canada 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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Canada 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; Canada passport: 113.
Citizens of Costa Rica and Canada can travel together visa-free to 87 countries, for example: Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Jamaica, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Mexico, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Citizens of Canada, in turn, don’t need a visa for Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of Canada

Travelling to Canada: good to know

San José — Ottawa: about 4,030 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Canadian Dollar.
Languages: English and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CA$1.41.
Canada is the 29th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.