Colombia entry rules

Visa-free short stays

Passport holders in Colombia’s official Lists A, B and C, plus stated special cases, may enter for short activities such as tourism or business that do not generate salary or service payments in Colombia ¹.

A traveller outside those lists must obtain the appropriate Visitor visa before travel. The visa category and activity matter, so a tourism exemption does not authorise employment ¹.

Entry documents

Migración Colombia requires a valid travel document. Depending on nationality and purpose, the officer may require a visa, an onward or return ticket and evidence of sufficient funds ².

The visitor should leave using the same travel document recorded on entry. Admission remains a decision of the migration officer ^1,2.

Check-Mig

Check-Mig is the migration authority’s free online pre-registration. It is optional, and it can be completed from 72 hours until one hour before entry or departure ³.

The form asks for travel, contact and accommodation information. A confirmation can be shown during control, but it is not a visa or a grant of admission ³.

Airport transit

Colombia requires a direct airport-transit visa from the nationalities listed by the Foreign Ministry. It permits transit in the international area for up to 24 hours and does not authorise changing airports ¹.