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Japan visa for citizens of Nicaragua

Citizens of Nicaragua need a visa for Japan 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 Nicaragua: the passport opens 74 countries visa-free; Managua — Tokyo: ≈ 12,830 km, about 16.5 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 Japan without a visa on a Nicaragua passport?

No: citizens of Nicaragua need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Japan visa rules at a glance

With a Nicaragua passport you can visit 74 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 51 with an e-visa; 43 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Nicaragua passport ranks 87th of 199.
Nicaragua passport: visa-free access to 74 countries; Japan passport: 114.
Citizens of Nicaragua and Japan can travel together visa-free to 72 countries, for example: Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Panama, Ecuador, Haiti, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados.
Citizens of Japan, in turn, don’t need a visa for Nicaragua. Nicaragua visa for citizens of Japan

Travelling to Japan: good to know

Managua — Tokyo: about 12,830 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +15 hours.
Local time: Managua 12:00 — Tokyo 03:00.
Local currency: Japanese Yen.
Languages: Japanese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ¥158.
Japan is the 136th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nicaragua.