Morocco Visa for Costa Rican Citizens: Are You Eligible?

Costa Rica is the Central American exception

A Costa Rican passport does not qualify by itself, which sets it apart from most of its neighbours. Several Central and South American nationalities enter Morocco visa-free; Costa Rica falls under the conditional route instead, and eligibility rests on a second document you already hold.

Costa Rica's position is a historical accident. It lost visa-free access to Morocco in 1978 alongside Colombia and the Dominican Republic, but — unlike those two, which restored it in 2021 — never regained it, so today Moroccans travel to Costa Rica visa-free while Costa Ricans do not have the reverse.

Which documents make you eligible

Eligibility rests on a second document you already hold. Morocco accepts two kinds, and they are not interchangeable — one is a visa, the other a residence permit:

An accepted multiple-entry sticker visa. A valid multiple-entry visa issued by the Schengen Area, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Ireland. It must remain valid for at least 90 days from your arrival in Morocco. A single-entry visa does not qualify.

An accepted residence permit. A valid residence permit issued by any European Union country, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Norway, Switzerland or the United Arab Emirates. It must remain valid for at least 180 days from your arrival.

The document must be genuine, currently valid and in your own name. Because these conditions decide the whole trip, confirm yours with the eligibility check before you rely on it.

Why Costa Rica differs from its neighbours

Several Central and South American nationalities enter Morocco visa-free, but Costa Rica is not among them — a Costa Rican traveller falls under this conditional route. In practice most eligible Costa Ricans qualify through a United States multiple-entry visa, which is widely held, or through a US or EU residence permit.

If you hold none of these documents

Then the eVisa is not available, and you would apply for a consular visa at the Moroccan mission responsible for Costa Rica.

Check before you apply

Confirm your supporting document first with the eligibility check; if you qualify, our Morocco eVisa guide covers the documents, fees and processing.

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