Colombia visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for ColombiaMost travellers can visit Colombia without a visa: 101 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 90 days.
Colombia's Foreign Ministry publishes a list of the nationalities it requires to hold a visa for short visits; the US, Canada and Germany, for example, are marked as not needing one. Migración Colombia says the entry and stay permit (PIP) it grants at the border for tourism is valid for up to 90 days, and that an extension may not take the stay beyond 180 calendar days in the same calendar year. Nationalities that need a visa apply for it entirely online. Migración Colombia's free Check-Mig pre-registration is optional and speeds up the immigration interview.
Do I need a visa for Colombia? Quick answers
United States
Visa-free
90 days
United Kingdom
Visa-free
90 days
Germany
Visa-free
90 days
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
Visa-free
90 days
Australia
Visa-free
90 days
Poland
Visa-free
90 days
Another passport? Use the checker or find it in the table below.
Visa for Colombia — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Colombia, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Colombia visa types, fees and processing timesFee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
COP 150,000 (2026 rate), paid at the end of the online form or with a downloadable receipt for a bank deposit; Ecuador and the European Union are listed as payment exceptions at zero. The request must be made 5 business days before the entry permit expires; the document is sent by email 3 business days after payment.
Official application site →Entry requirements for ColombiaThe UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid on entry to Colombia, and that Colombian immigration authorities recommend at least 6 months' validity beyond the date you plan to leave.
UK FCDO — Colombia travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Colombia if you are arriving from certain countries with a transmission risk, and that you may also be asked to show it if you are travelling to areas of Colombia considered high risk.
UK FCDO — Colombia travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Colombia's Foreign Ministry asks applicants for a Visitor (V) tourism visa for health insurance with cover in Colombia against all risks in case of accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation, death or repatriation, for the planned stay. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-free visitors. The UK government advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia — Tipos de Visa (Visitor V, Turismo: specific requirements)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Colombia's Foreign Ministry says that on entry the immigration authority will require holders of a Visitor (V) tourism visa to show that they hold the corresponding exit ticket. The UK government's travel advice tells British visitors they must be able to show an onward or return ticket valid within the 90-day period.
Migración Colombia — Requisitos de entrada y salida del país (Ingreso y salida de extranjeros)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Colombia's Foreign Ministry asks applicants for a Visitor (V) tourism visa to show economic solvency, their own or their host's, through bank statements for the six months before applying showing monthly income of at least ten legal monthly minimum wages (SMLMV). No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for visa-free visitors.
Migración Colombia — Requisitos de entrada y salida del país (Ingreso y salida de extranjeros)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Migración Colombia's free Check-Mig service is not mandatory: travellers entering or leaving Colombia may pre-load their trip details from 72 hours up to one hour before travel, which substantially speeds up the immigration interview, and the confirmation received by email can be shown at the control.
Migración Colombia — CheckMig✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Hotels, guesthouses, hostels, aparthotels, campsites and other lodging providers keep a daily register of foreign guests (full name, nationality, identity document, date of birth, gender, profession, place of origin, destination, and arrival and departure dates). They report the final arrivals and departures of foreigners to Migración Colombia daily, by the means set for that purpose. Failing any of these obligations gives rise to economic sanctions. SIRE is Migración Colombia's official tool for reporting the lodging of foreigners.
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería) normograma — Decreto 1067 de 2015 (Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Administrativo de Relaciones Exteriores)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Under Decree 1067 of 2015, a foreigner who remains in Colombia after the term granted in their visa or permit has expired is in irregular stay and is deported, unless special circumstances justify a fine, which is set between 26.31 and 210.50 tax value units (UVT). A deported foreigner may return only after the period set in the deportation decision, between six months and ten years, and with a visa. Migración Colombia may let a foreigner who entered regularly and has been in irregular stay for no more than 30 days leave on a late-stay permit after acknowledging responsibility.
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería) normograma — Decreto 1067 de 2015 (Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Administrativo de Relaciones Exteriores)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The UK Foreign Office says you can bring up to 10,000 US dollars' worth of any currency into Colombia, and must declare anything above this amount with the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN). No Colombian source we could read states the threshold.
UK FCDO — Colombia travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Colombia visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Colombia for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa-free, which applies to 101 passports (51%). 51% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is eVisa (97 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Colombia or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Colombia visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Colombia?
Colombia passport holders can visit 85 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Albania
90d
Andorra
90d
Antigua and Barbuda
∞
Argentina
90d
Austria
90d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
90d
Belgium
90d
Belize
30d
Bolivia
90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina
90d
Brazil
90d
Bulgaria
90d
Chile
90d
Croatia
90d
Cyprus
90d
Czechia
90d
Denmark
90d
Dominica
21d
Dominican Republic
∞
Ecuador
90d
El Salvador
180d
Estonia
90d
Fiji
120d
Finland
90d
France
90d
Georgia
360d
Germany
90d
Greece
90d
Guatemala
90d
Guyana
90d
Honduras
90d
Hong Kong
90d
Hungary
90d
Iceland
90d
Indonesia
30d
Israel
90d
Italy
90d
Jamaica
30d
Kazakhstan
30d
Kiribati
90d
Kosovo
90d
Latvia
90d
Liechtenstein
90d
Lithuania
90d
Luxembourg
90d
Malta
90d
Mexico
180d
Micronesia
30d
Moldova
90d
Monaco
90d
Montenegro
90d
Morocco
90d
Netherlands
90d
North Macedonia
90d
Norway
90d
Palestine
∞
Panama
90d
Paraguay
90d
Peru
180d
Philippines
30d
Poland
90d
Portugal
90d
Romania
90d
Russia
90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
San Marino
90d
Serbia
30d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
Slovakia
90d
Slovenia
90d
South Korea
90d
Spain
90d
Sweden
90d
Switzerland
90d
Thailand
60d
Trinidad and Tobago
90d
Türkiye
90d
Ukraine
90d
United Arab Emirates
90d
Uruguay
90d
Vatican City
90d
Venezuela
90d
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe