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Taiwan visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need a visa for Taiwan 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 Costa Rica: the passport opens 90 countries visa-free; San José — Taipei: ≈ 15,240 km, about 19.5 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 Taiwan without a visa on a Costa Rica passport?

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

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Taiwan 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; Taiwan passport: 74.
  • Citizens of Costa Rica and Taiwan can travel together visa-free to 62 countries, for example: Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Peru, Paraguay, Chile, Iceland, and Portugal.
  • Citizens of Taiwan, in turn, don’t need a visa for Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of Taiwan

Travelling to Taiwan: good to know

  • San José — Taipei: about 15,240 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 19.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +14 hours.
  • Local time: San José 12:00 — Taipei 02:00.
  • Local currency: New Taiwan Dollar.
  • Languages: Chinese.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NT$32.
  • Taiwan is the 176th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.
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How to get a Taiwan visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Pay for the service
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Appointment

What documents do you need for a Taiwan visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: San José — Taipei?

About 19.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 15,240 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Taiwan?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +14 hours.

Do citizens of Taiwan need a visa for Costa Rica?

Citizens of Taiwan, in turn, don’t need a visa for Costa Rica.

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