Nicaragua is a young democracy with a developing economy.The national language is Spanish, yet most residents of the Caribbean coastal areas speak English, as well.

The climate is generally hot and humid with dry and rainy seasons. Terrain ranges from the hilly and volcanic to coastal beaches and tropical jungles.

Many foreign governments and relief organizations provide economic assistance to Nicaragua and numerous individuals (official and non-official) from the U.S. and the rest of the developed world work on community-based projects both in Managua and in the rural areas.

Nicaragua citizenship allows dual nationality and provides visa free travel to more than 114 countries, to other countries visa is obtained quite easy.

The following countries do not require a visa for a Nicaraguan passport holder: ANDORRA (AD), AUSTRIA (A), SURINAME (SR), BELIZE (BZ), BERMUDA (BM), ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (AG), ARGENTINA (AG), ARMENIA (AM), AZERBAIJAN (AZ), BAHAMAS (BS), BARBADOS (BB), BELGIUM (B), HONG KONG (SAR CHINA) (HK), KOREA (REPUBLIC) (KR), PANAMA (PA), ARUBA (AW), BAHRAIN (BH), BANGLADESH (BD)*, BOTSWANA (BW), BURKINA FASO (BF)*, BURUNDI (BI)*, CAMBODIA (KH)*, CANADA, CAPE VERDE ISLANDS (CV), CAYMAN ISLANDS (KY), CHILE, COLOMBIA (CO), COMORES ISLANDS (KM)*, COOK ISLANDS (CK), COSTA RICA (CR), DENMARK (DN), DOMINICA (DM), DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DO), ECUADOR (EC), EGYPT (ARAB REPUBLIC OF) (EG)*, EL SALVADOR, ERITREA (ER)*, FALKLAND ISLANDS (FK), FIJI (FJ), FINLAND (FIN), FRANCE (F), GAMBIA (GM)*, GEORGIA (GE)*, GERMANY (D), GRENADA (GD), GREECE (GR), GUATEMALA, HAITI (HT), HONDURAS, HUNGARY, IRELAND (IR), ITALY (I), ISRAEL (IL), JAMAICA (JM), JORDAN (JO)*, KENYA (KE)*, KIRIBATI (KI), KUWAIT (KW)*, LAOS (LA)*, LESOTHO (LS), LUXEMBOURG (L), MACAO (SAR CHINA) (MO)*, MADAGASCAR (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)*, MALAWI (MW), MALAYSIA (MY), MALDIVES (MV), MAURITIUS (MU), MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF), MONTSERRAT (MS), MOZAMBIQUE (MZ)*, NEPAL (NP)*, NETHERLANDS (NL), NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (AN), NIUE (NU), NORFOLK ISLAND  (NF), NORWAY (N), OMAN (OM)*, PALAU ISLANDS (PW)*, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PG)*, PERU (PE), PHILIPPINES (PH), POLAND, PORTUGAL (P), QATAR (QA)*, SAMOA (WS), SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO (CS), SEYCHELLES (SC), SIERRA LEONE (SL), SINGAPORE (SG), SOLOMON ISLANDS (SB), SOUTH AFRICA (ZA), SOUTH KOREA (SK), SPAIN (E), ST. KITTS-NEVIS (KN), ST. LUCIA (LC), ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, SWAZILAND (SZ), SWEDEN (S), SWITZERLAND (CH), SYRIA (SY)*, TANZANIA (UNITED REPUBLIC OF), TIMOR LESTE (TL), TOGO (TG)*, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (TT), TURKMENISTAN (TM)*, TURKS & CAICOS ISL. (TC), TUVALU (TV), UGANDA (UG)*, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE)*, UNITED KINGDOM (UK), URUGUAY, VANUATU (VU), ZAMBIA (ZM), ZIMBABWE (ZW).

* - Entry visa or permit is stamped upon arrival without any requirements for a modest fee (depending on the country, usually between US $10 and US $25). 

Spain allows easy naturalization to Nicaraguan passport holders.

The following countries require formality visa : AUSTRALIA, USA, MEXICO. Formality visa means 1 day visa opening with no problem and can be extended inside the country. Formality visa usually does not require personal presence at Consulate and may be ordered with the package. Currently we are able to open all formality visas remotely  (we will send you the application from the Consulate, visa will be opened upon receiving filled application and Consular fee, usually between US $40 and US $ 95).