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Costa Rica visa for citizens of Vietnam

Citizens of Vietnam 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 Vietnam: the passport opens 24 countries visa-free; Hanoi — San José: ≈ 16,410 km, about 21 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

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

No: citizens of Vietnam 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 Vietnam passport you can visit 24 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 56 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Vietnam passport ranks 161st of 199.
Vietnam passport: visa-free access to 24 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Vietnam and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Micronesia, Seychelles, Palestine, Haiti, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Panama, and Chile.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Vietnam. Vietnam visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Hanoi — San José: about 16,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 21 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −13 hours.
Local time: Hanoi 12:00 — San José 23:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 185th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Vietnam.