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[edit] On the Nicaraguan Border
- If you enter the country with a tourist visa you have to pay USD 10 on entry and USD 10 when leaving the country.
- In case you are coming from a country where where yellow fever is endemic you have to show a vaccination certificate.
[edit] Visas
DebConf attendees need a valid passport to enter in Nicaragua. EU, American, Australian, Canadian and most of the Latin American citizens do not require a visa to enter to Nicaragua. Check the wiki page about visas for the list of countries and requirements.
If you need an invitation letter for the conference, or if DebConf is sponsoring your food/accommodation and you would like a letter stating that, please contact visa@debconf.org.
[edit] Other usefull information
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish)
- Nicaraguan Department of Immigration (in Spanish)
[edit] Customs Rules
Every passenger arriving Nicaragua has to fill and sign a customs declaration. This form will be provided by your airline or can be obtained at the customs offices.
Tax-exempted personal items:
- Clothing, personal items, toiletries, make-up, recreational items, and medicines in limited quantities which are necessary or appropiate to meet the needs of the passenger.
- A camera or video recorder.
- A portable audio recorder and player
- A portable computer or typewriter.
- Other items in limited quiantities for personal use only.
- 20 packets of cigarettes or 50 cigars or 500 prepared sheaves of tobacco and five (5) liters of alcoholic beverages per passenger of legal age.
- Up to two kilograms of candies.
- In addition to the pieces of baggage, goods with a value of up to US$ 500.00.
- Up to $10,000 in cash or checks - (§20, Law 265)
In addition to baggage, each passenger may enter goods after paying the respective taxes, provided that the commercial value does not exceed US$2,000.00. These goods may not be in commercial quantities and are subject to non-tariff regulations and restrictions in force.
If a passenger enters goods of a value greater than indicated above, the goods must be cleared through a customs agent.
