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Central African Republic visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need a visa for the Central African Republic 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 — Bangui: ≈ 11,300 km, about 14.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to the Central African Republic 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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Central African Republic 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; Central African Republic passport: 21.
Citizens of Costa Rica and the Central African Republic can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Ecuador, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Barbados, Palestine, Micronesia, Seychelles, Philippines, and Singapore.
Citizens of the Central African Republic, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Travelling to the Central African Republic: good to know

San José — Bangui: about 11,300 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +7 hours.
Local time: San José 12:00 — Bangui 19:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French and Sango.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Central African Republic is the 112th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.