No visa needed

Do citizens of Mauritius need a visa for Costa Rica?

Citizens of Mauritius 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 Mauritius: the passport opens 94 countries visa-free; Port Louis — San José: ≈ 15,750 km, about 20 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 Mauritius passport?

Yes, citizens of Mauritius 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 Mauritius passport you can visit 94 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 37 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mauritius passport ranks 61st of 199.
Mauritius passport: visa-free access to 94 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Mauritius and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 70 countries, for example: Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Palestine, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Malta, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Romania.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Mauritius. Mauritius visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Port Louis — San José: about 15,750 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 20 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −10 hours.
Local time: Port Louis 12:00 — San José 02:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 190th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritius.