Visitors to Colombia must obtain an Online Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Colombia without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below. The stay may be extended for up to 180 days within a calendar year.
90 days All European Union member states ID
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90 days within any 180 days
ID - May 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. This does not apply for passengers aged below 14 years or above 79 years.
Date of visa changesDates of entry into force of visa-free agreements or unilateral visa waiver concessions 1 March 1958: Austria 23 November 1959: Finland 25 June 1961: United Kingdom 3 August 1962: Luxembourg 27 September 1962: Belgium 12 September 1963: Portugal 3 June 1965: Italy 10 October 1966: Israel (resumed) 8 November 1966: El Salvador 31 July 1968: Ireland 27 March 1969: Argentina 26 August 1969: Brazil 7 May 1971: Barbados 12 July 1972: Costa Rica 25 December 1981: South Korea 7 February 1986: Peru (resumed) 19 October 1990: Canada 4 December 1990: Mexico 7 December 1992: Paraguay 18 March 1993: Guatemala 12 September 2007: Honduras 20 April 2009: Russia 1 December 2012: Turkey 22 October 2013: Azerbaijan 2014: Kazakhstan 18 September 2017: Montenegro 14 February 2018: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Serbia 3 August 2018: Albania, North Macedonia, Moldova 17 April 2020: Ukraine 5 April 2021: Morocco 19 December 2025: Belarus 26 January 2026: Mongolia
Cancelled: Peru: 23 January 1970 (was resumed in 1986) South Africa: 18 September 2017 Malaysia: 28 December 2018 Taiwan: 2 June 2023 Israel: 5 June 2025 (was resumed in 2026)
Citizens of Nicaragua who are residents of North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region may enter Colombia without a visa.
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.
Non-ordinary passports In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries may enter Colombia without a visa for up to 30 days (unless otherwise noted):
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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.
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:
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.
Online Visa
Citizens of other countries who require a visa may apply online.
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:
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving to Colombia were from the following countries of nationality: Country 2024* 2017 2016 2015 2014 2,199,734 529,013 498,960 428,927 376,566 966,174 767,347 352,392 344,543 272,807 676,437 171,841 158,975 144,618 110,172 633,130 168,998 167,121 149,593 126,743 384,571 140,905 140,055 132,514 122,342344,278 - - - - 339,299 138,647 127,271 109,994 102,696 327,472 110,629 103,014 66,580 46,171 320,453 112,637 104,623 100,087 95,325 301,117 209,138 181,852 136,917 124,718245,476 - - - - 210,931 185,891 135,151 123,621 118,368182,344 - - - -169,936 - - - -157,330 - - - -135,166 - - - -113,461 - - - -110,680 - - - -108,901 - - - - Total 8,716,290 3,233,162 2,593,057 2,288,342 1,967,814*Up to november 2024 according to Migración Colombia.
See also Visa requirements for Colombian citizens
References