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Visa policy of Colombia

Policy on permits required to enter Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Visitors to Colombia must obtain a visa from one of the Colombian diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

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Holders of valid passports (unless otherwise stated) of the following jurisdictions do not require visa to enter Colombia for up to 90 days:[1][2][3]

ID - May alternatively also enter with an ID card.
1 - Canadian citizens must pay an entry fee of 256,000 Colombian Pesos (equivalent to CAD$85) upon arrival. Passengers older than 79 years or younger than 14 years are exempt.[6]

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Citizens of Nicaragua who are residents of North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region may enter Colombia without a visa.[26]

  • Visitors over the age of 6 arriving at San Andrés and Leticia must purchase tourist cards on arrival at a cost of 105,000 pesos and 30,000 pesos respectively.[27]
  • Visa-free agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports was signed with Kazakhstan in December 2019, and it is yet to be ratified.[28]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries may enter Colombia without a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise stated):

1 - 90 days

Substitute visa

Holders of permanent resident card issued by member nations of the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Mexico and Peru); of any nationality, are granted visa-free access for tourism up to 180 days.[29]

Holders of passports issued by the following countries or territories are granted visa-free access for a maximum of 90 days (unless otherwise noted) if they hold visas or residence permits issued by the United States or a Schengen Area country:[30][31]

The visa exemption also applies to Green Card holders, but does not apply to holders of C1 visas issued by the U.S. Holders of U.S. or Schengen visas must ensure their visa is valid for at least 180 days from their arrival date.[27]

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Online visa

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Visitors who require a visa for Colombia may apply online. [32]

Transit without a visa

Most passengers can transit without a visa for a maximum of 24 hours, provided that their connecting flight must be booked on the same ticket. However, this does not apply to citizens of the following countries who must obtain a transit visa:[27]

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Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Colombia were from the following countries of nationality:[33][34]

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