Processing time
File online before travel — Disposición 002-2026 in force from 16 February 2026 MINT emails a payment link after review; wait for electronic authorization before boarding Visa valid 30 days from notification
Stay period
Admission and length of stay are decided by Immigration at the port of entry Tourists without a separate long-stay status are generally allowed up to ninety (90) days; extensions via MINT at USD 25 per additional 30 days, max 90 more days
Validity
Electronic visa consultada — download / print; verify at https://evisa-verifica.mint.gob.ni/public/verificar_visa Passport: at least six months’ validity commonly required India ordinary passports only on the Category C list
Visa Fees and Charges
Visa consultada — pay via the link MINT emails after review (amount shown on the payment page)
Tourist entry stamp / tourism card — cash USD 10
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| — | Visa consultada — pay via the link MINT emails after review (amount shown on the payment page) | Confirm on MINT payment link |
| — | Tourist entry stamp / tourism card — cash USD 10 | $10 |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders need a Visa Consultada (Categoría C) before travelling to Nicaragua. Disposición No. 002-2026 (MINT / Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería), in force from 16 February 2026, lists India for ordinary passports only under Category C.
Embassy of India Panama relay of MINT instructions: apply either on https://tramitesconsulares.mint.gob.ni or by emailing the Category C form plus passport biodata to solicitudes@mint.gob.ni. After review, MINT sends a payment link; once authorised, download and print the electronic visa (no passport stamp required under the digitised process). Carry cash USD 10 for the tourist entry stamp on arrival.
Documents Required
MINT online platform — tramitesconsulares.mint.gob.ni
- Register with a valid email
- Complete personal and trip details
- Passport-style photo — face forward, plain background, no dark glasses / hat
- Scan of passport biodata page
- Pay when MINT emails the payment link
- Download / print the approved visa; optional check on evisa-verifica.mint.gob.ni
Email path (Embassy of India Panama / MINT)
- Category C application form
- Passport biodata copy
- Send to solicitudes@mint.gob.ni
On arrival: passport, printed e-visa, USD 10 cash, return/onward ticket and funds as Immigration may ask.
