New Zealand visa for Costa Rican citizens

For the tourist visa, New Zealand’s official sources give a standard fee of NZ$441, and applications are made on immigration.govt.nz. Processing time, as New Zealand states it: 80% of applications decided within 2 weeks (busiest September to March). Longest stay on the tourist visa: Multiple entry: 6 months in any 12; single entry: up to 9 months in 18.

New Zealand has 1 mission in Costa Rica. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: San José.

Measured from San José, New Zealand embassies and consulates are closest in Bogotá, Colombia (1,251 km), Mexico City, Mexico (1,938 km) and Bridgetown, Barbados (2,689 km). New Zealand sets which of its missions takes applications from Costa Rica; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Before travelling from Costa Rica to New Zealand, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates New Zealand at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 28 April 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to New Zealand (updated 19 March 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for New Zealand (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Costa Rican citizens can stay in New Zealand

How long Costa Rican citizens may stay in New Zealand is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Costa Rican citizens apply

New Zealand has no embassy or career consulate in Costa Rica, and its honorary consulate in San José normally does not issue visas. Costa Rican citizens apply through a mission of New Zealand accredited to Costa Rica from abroad; the official visa portal of New Zealand names the right place.

New Zealand citizens travelling to Costa Rica

Costa Rica admits New Zealand citizens without a visa for stays of up to 180 days.