On February 13, 2026, the General Directorate of Migration and Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of the Interior published regulation 002-2026, which entered into force on February 16, 2026.
The regulation removes the B category, which required a consular visa application, and increases to 128 the nationalities subject to the C visa category (“consulted visa”), including Mexico, Peru and Colombia.
The new regulation includes a visa exemption for 69 nationalities, as well as for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports from certain countries which have agreements with Nicaragua.
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