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Papua New Guinea visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need an e-visa to travel to Papua New Guinea. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 10 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $72, government fee included.

For citizens of Costa Rica: the passport opens 90 countries visa-free; San José — Port Moresby: ≈ 14,410 km, about 18.5 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Papua New Guinea visa cost for citizens of Costa Rica?

Tourist, 60 days, single entry · Valid for: 180 daysGovernment fee: $50 · Valid for: 180 days$195

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $50$72

Tourist, 60 days, single entryGovernment fee: $50$75

Business, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $240$255

Business, multiple entryGovernment fee: $400 · Valid for: 365 days$425

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Can I travel to Papua New Guinea 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 $72, with no embassy visit.

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Papua New Guinea 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; Papua New Guinea passport: 37.
Citizens of Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Panama, Belize, Jamaica, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Peru, Kosovo, Kiribati, and Palestine.
Citizens of Papua New Guinea, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of Papua New Guinea

Travelling to Papua New Guinea: good to know

San José — Port Moresby: about 14,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +17 hours.
Local time: San José 12:00 — Port Moresby 05:00.
Local currency: Papua New Guinean Kina.
Languages: English, Hiri Motu, and Tok Pisin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ PGK 4.49.
Papua New Guinea is the 172nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.