No visa needed

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

Citizens of the Seychelles 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 Seychelles: the passport opens 99 countries visa-free; Victoria — San José: ≈ 15,520 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 Seychelles passport?

Yes, citizens of the Seychelles 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 Seychelles passport you can visit 99 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 32 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Seychelles passport ranks 55th of 199.
Seychelles passport: visa-free access to 99 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of the Seychelles and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 72 countries, for example: Zambia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Botswana, Palestine, Cyprus, Malaysia, Georgia, Singapore, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, and North Macedonia.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Seychelles. Seychelles visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Victoria — San José: about 15,520 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 20 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −10 hours.
Local time: Victoria 12:00 — San José 02:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 191st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Seychelles.