No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for Costa Rica?

Citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for Costa Rica and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — San José: ≈ 17,080 km, about 22 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of the Maldives don’t need a visa for Costa Rica for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Costa Rica visa rules at a glance

With a Maldives passport you can visit 54 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 75 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Maldives passport ranks 101st of 199.
Maldives passport: visa-free access to 54 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of the Maldives and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 32 countries, for example: Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Tajikistan, Brunei, Palestine, Philippines, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, Russia, Kosovo, Tunisia, and Ireland.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Malé — San José: about 17,080 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 22 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −11 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — San José 01:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 193rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.