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Public Artist or Sportsperson Visit

NicaraguaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

It depends on nationality category and passport type: Category A nationals, with any type of passport, do not need an entry visa; Category B nationals, depending on the type of passport they hold, need a visa issued at any Nicaraguan consulate abroad or a visa issued by the Directorate General of Migration and Immigration at the border post; Category C nationals, depending on the passport type, need a consulted visa authorised by the Directorate General of Migration and Immigration. The list of countries that do or do not require a visa is defined by the Ministry of the Interior through the Directorate General of Migration and Immigration. The official source does not state which nationalities fall in each category.

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  • The official source does not state which nationalities fall in each category.
  • https://www.pgr.gob.ni/PDF/2024/GACETA/GACETA_29_11_2024.pdf
    l. Categoría A, los nacionales de los países establecidos en esta categoría, que porten cualquier tipo de pasaporte, no requerirán visa de ingreso al territorio nacional;
  • https://www.pgr.gob.ni/PDF/2024/GACETA/GACETA_29_11_2024.pdf
    2. Categoría B, los nacionales de los países establecidos en esta categoría, según el tipo de pasaporte que porten, requerirán para su ingreso al territorio nacional de una visa emitida en cualquiera de las sedes consulares de Nicaragua acreditadas en el exterior o de visa que emitirá la Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería a través del Puesto Fronterizo;
  • https://www.pgr.gob.ni/PDF/2024/GACETA/GACETA_29_11_2024.pdf
    3. Categoría C, los nacionales de los países establecidos en esta categoría, de acuerdo al tipo de pasaporte con el que viaja, requerirán para su ingreso al territorio nacional visa consultada autorizada por la Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería,
  • https://www.pgr.gob.ni/PDF/2024/GACETA/GACETA_29_11_2024.pdf
    La lista de países que requieran o no visa para el ingreso al territorio nacional serán definidas por el Ministerio del Interior, a través de la Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

Public-show artists and sport are listed non-resident subcategories. Non-residents may not carry out paid activities on their own account or as employees, except those specially authorised by the Ministry of the Interior, such as artists, sportspeople and members of public shows.

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

Non-residents are authorised to enter and stay for a set period. An ordinary visa is valid for a single entry; a multiple-entry visa is valid for up to one year. The official source does not state the maximum stay or a rolling-period rule for artists or sportspeople.

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  • The official source does not state the maximum stay or a rolling-period rule for artists or sportspeople.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

No source-validated answer was confirmed for this question in the 24 Sep official-source batch.

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  • The route-specific official capture set did not yield a verified answer for this question in the completed batch. This is an unresolved evidence gap, not a claim that the requirement or right does not exist.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Consulted visas are granted only by the Directorate General of Migration and Immigration; Nicaraguan diplomatic missions and consulates abroad that receive visa applications forward them through the Consular Directorate General of the Ministry of the Interior. Non-residents may not carry out paid activities, except those authorised by the Ministry of the Interior due to special circumstances, such as artists, sportspeople, members of public shows, temporary workers and business people; the fee for authorising a non-resident to work is $CA 25.00 per month for a maximum of one year. An extension of stay of one to thirty days costs $CA 25.00. The official source does not state the circumstances in which an extension is granted.

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  • The official source does not state the circumstances in which an extension is granted.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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