Costa Rica 
Equatorial Guinea
Costa Rica passport holders need a visa for Equatorial Guinea, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.
Source: Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C. — Visas · checked 2 Oct 2026
Equatorial Guinea visa options for Costa Rica citizensThe standard visa fee at the Embassy in Washington; an extra USD 50 buys expedited processing of 1–3 days. Tourist applicants show an invitation letter, at least USD 1,000 in available funds for each month of the stay, a criminal record clearance no older than 3 months, a vaccination booklet, a flight itinerary and proof of accommodation.
Costa Rica citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Equatorial Guinea. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Visa for tourism at the Embassy, which costs 200 USD with a processing time of 5–7 days.
Whatever your visa status, Equatorial Guinea applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Equatorial Guinea lets 1 passport in without a visa, issues eVisas to 4 and requires an embassy visa from 193. Costa Rica citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. Overall the Costa Rica passport ranks #67 in the world with 91 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Costa Rica passport you can also visit 4 countries in the region without a visa, including Botswana, Tunisia, South Africa and Zambia.
In the other direction, Equatorial Guinea citizens need a visa to visit Costa Rica.
Entry requirements for Equatorial GuineaThe Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington asks visa applicants for a passport with a minimum validity of 6 months and at least one empty page; the UK government says your passport must expire at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
VISAS | EG Embassy USA✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The UK government says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination, due to a risk of yellow fever transmission. The Embassy in Washington also asks visa applicants for the international vaccination booklet.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Equatorial Guinea entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Equatorial Guinea. The UK Foreign Office says medical facilities are generally poor apart from the La Paz hospital in Malabo, that serious treatment is likely to mean evacuation to Europe, and advises adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Equatorial Guinea travel advice: health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington lists a flight itinerary and proof of accommodation among the requirements for a visa from that Embassy.
Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C. — Visas✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington asks tourist visa applicants for proof of available funds of at least USD 1,000 for each month of their stay.
Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C. — Visas✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
A stay visa allows a total of up to three months per half-year from the first entry. Being in Equatorial Guinea irregularly for not having obtained an extension of stay is a serious infringement, fined from 500,001 to 3,000,000 CFA francs. Expulsion may be imposed instead of the fine, after an administrative procedure; fine and expulsion are never combined, and every expulsion carries an entry ban of 10 to 15 years.
Boletín Oficial del Estado (Guinea Ecuatorial) — Ley Orgánica Nº 3/2010, Reguladora del Derecho de Extranjería✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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