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Costa Rica visa for citizens of Cuba

Citizens of Cuba need a visa for Costa Rica 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 Cuba: the passport opens 27 countries visa-free; Havana — San José: ≈ 1,480 km, about 2.5 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 Costa Rica without a visa on a Cuba passport?

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

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Costa Rica visa rules at a glance

With a Cuba passport you can visit 27 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Cuba passport ranks 153rd of 199.
Cuba passport: visa-free access to 27 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Cuba and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Nicaragua, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Russia, Palestine, Kiribati, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Micronesia, and Botswana.
A language both countries share: Spanish.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Cuba. Cuba visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Havana — San José: about 1,480 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Havana 12:00 — San José 10:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 10th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Cuba.