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Cuba visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need an e-visa to travel to Cuba. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $29, government fee included.

For citizens of Costa Rica: the passport opens 90 countries visa-free; San José — Havana: ≈ 1,480 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Cuba visa cost for citizens of Costa Rica?

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

No: citizens of Costa Rica need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.

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Cuba visa rules at a glance

  • With a Costa Rica passport you can visit 90 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 29 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Costa Rica passport ranks 67th of 199.
  • Costa Rica passport: visa-free access to 90 countries; Cuba passport: 27.
  • Citizens of Costa Rica and Cuba can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Nicaragua, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Guyana, Russia, Kiribati, Palestine, Botswana, Micronesia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
  • A language both countries share: Spanish.
  • Citizens of Cuba, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of Cuba

Travelling to Cuba: good to know

  • San José — Havana: about 1,480 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
  • Local time: San José 12:00 — Havana 14:00.
  • Local currency: Cuban Convertible Peso and Cuban Peso.
  • Languages: Spanish.
  • Cuba is the 10th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Cuba

Visa rules for Cuba for citizens of countries bordering Costa Rica:

Official portal: evisacuba.cu

How to get a Cuba visa

  1. 1Passport photo
  2. 2Face photo
  3. 3Payment
  4. 4Manager and visa

What documents do you need for a Cuba visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: San José — Havana?

About 2.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 1,480 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Cuba?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.

Do citizens of Cuba need a visa for Costa Rica?

Citizens of Cuba, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica.

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Where you can travel with a passport of: Costa Rica

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