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Costa Rica visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Citizens of the Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic: the passport opens 30 countries visa-free; Santo Domingo — San José: ≈ 1,790 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

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

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

No: citizens of the Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic passport you can visit 30 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 87 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Dominican Republic passport ranks 142nd of 199.
Dominican Republic passport: visa-free access to 30 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 26 countries, for example: Jamaica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Guyana, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Russia, Palestine, Georgia, and Zambia.
A language both countries share: Spanish.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Santo Domingo — San José: about 1,790 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Santo Domingo 12:00 — San José 10:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 16th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Dominican Republic.