No. Eritrea passport holders need a visa to visit Costa Rica.
Entry
Visa needed
Covers
Tourist entry
Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.
Official source
sinalevi.go.crDirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), Resolución AJ-484-11-2025, as published in SINALEVI by the Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaChecked 29 Oct 2026
AFGANISTÁN AZERBAIYÁN BANGLADÉS CUBA ERITREA ETIOPÍA HAITÍ KAZAJISTÁN KIRGUISTÁN IRÁN IRAK JAMAICA MAURITANIA MYANMAR (BIRMANIA) PAKISTÁN PALESTINA REPÚBLICA ÁRABE SIRIA REPÚBLICA POPULAR DEMOCRÁTICA DE COREA (COREA DEL NORTE) SOMALIA SRI LANKA TAYIKISTÁN TURKMENISTÁN UZBEKISTÁN
Quoted from the source.
Before you go
The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.
Conditions from official sources
Must get the visa authorised by Costa Rica's Restricted Visa Commission.
Needs a passport valid for at least 180 days.
Not needed with a multiple-entry visa or residence from the United States or Canada (visa types C1, C2 and C3 excluded) valid for at least 1 day from arrival; the stay cannot exceed that visa or residence's validity.
Not needed with a multiple-entry Schengen C or D visa valid for up to 90 days, already in force and valid for at least 1 day from arrival; the stay cannot exceed that visa's validity.
Needs a machine-readable or biometric passport in good condition.
Needs a return or onward ticket.
Needs proof of funds of at least USD 100 per month or part of a month of stay.
Passport validity
The source states no minimum passport validity.
Tourist entry only
These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.
The other way round
What Costa Rica passport holders need to visit Eritrea.
Costa Rica passport Eritrea
Visa needed
A Visa is required for Non-Eritreans and Eritreans without a National ID.