Visa Requirements
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Tuvalu?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Costa Rica citizens travelling to Tuvalu
Visitors who require documentation beyond a standard entry stamp may arrange this with immigration officials upon arrival in Funafuti. Specific eligibility should be confirmed with the Tuvalu government before travel.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
No pre-application needed. Tuvalu issues visas on arrival — pay the fee and present your documents at the port of entry.
Funafuti
At a glance
Key facts for Costa Rican citizens visiting Tuvalu
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Costa Rican citizens enter Tuvalu
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Tuvalu: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Costa Rican citizens ask about entering Tuvalu
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Costa Rican citizens can get a visa on arrival in Tuvalu. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 30 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
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Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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