Algeria passport holders in Costa Rica
Data as of 27 Oct 2026 · Partly confirmed
Passport: Algeria. Destination: Costa Rica. Rule for a typical traveller: Embassy visa, 30 days.
Typical traveller: ordinary passport, tourism, by air, no other visas or permits.
Embassy visa30 days
Easier ways in, when their conditions hold
Visa-freeConsular visa – Group III — No Costa Rican visa needed when holding a multiple-entry US or Canadia
Rule text, quoted in its source language: No Costa Rican visa needed when holding a multiple-entry US or Canadian visa or US/Canadian residence (valid at least 1 day on entry), a multiple-entry Schengen C or D visa, or legal residence in an EU state, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or the UK. A UK visa alone does not qualify. Length of stay granted on this basis is not stated in the sources.How to apply
Group III consular visa: apply at the Costa Rican consulate of the country of origin, of a country of legal residence in the last 3 years, or via a third country; Costa Rica's DGME Comisión de Visas can also be reached through a local sponsor (OAICE lists this for university guests).
Sources
- Información de visas de ingreso y permanencia para no residentes en Costa Rica (OAICE, Universidad de Costa Rica, 26 Nov 2025)
- Costa Rica actualiza requisitos de ingreso (El Financiero, 10 Dec 2025)
- ¿Cuáles países necesitan visa para entrar a Costa Rica? (El Observador, 22 Nov 2025)
- Directrices Generales de Visas (AJ-484-11-2025), Alcance 148, La Gaceta 216, 17 Nov 2025 (DGME) - unreachable on 2026-10-28