Colombia Visa

When you need to get your Colombian travel visa processed quickly, Travel Document Systems is here to help. All of the Colombian visa requirements and application forms, plus convenient online ordering.

Get a Tourist Visa for Colombia

Colombia issues Tourist visas for:
  • Tourist travel

Colombia Tourist Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Colombia with a U.S. Passport, a Tourist Visa is not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Colombia Tourist Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Colombia with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact Embassy of Colombia directly

Get a Business Visa for Colombia

Colombia issues Business visas for:
  • Business travel

Colombia Business Visa for US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Colombia with a U.S. Passport, a Business Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact Embassy of Colombia directly

Check travel recommendations

Colombia Business Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Colombia with a Non-US Passport, a Business Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact Embassy of Colombia directly

Get a Diplomatic Visa for Colombia

Colombia issues Diplomatic visas for:
  • Official or Diplomatic Government Travel

Colombia Diplomatic Visa for US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Colombia with a U.S. Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact Embassy of Colombia directly

Colombia Diplomatic Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Colombia with a Non-US Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact Embassy of Colombia directly

To our valued clients ordering Chinese visas, processing times are far greater than those posted on our site this is due to the volume of applications at the Embassy and Consulates. Processing times are currently 2 to 6 weeks weeks depending on your jurisdiction.

As an ongoing consequence of the global pandemic actual visa processing is typically taking longer than the usual times published here even in some instances where there is an option for the payment of higher consular fees for expedited processing. If you have a particularly tight departure please send us a note at [email protected] at the time you create your order to confirm it can reasonably be fulfilled in the current environment otherwise please just be aware of the possibility of delayed processing.

If you cancel your order after we have submitted your documents to a Consulate for processing there will be a $35.00 cancellation fee and your consular fees may not be refundable. Please do NOT contact consulates directly for status or with instructions once your documents have been submitted unless they contact you as this can cause processing to be delayed or declined.

Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for Colombia related to Colombian travel visas, Colombian visa requirements and applications, embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

Vaccination Certificate for Yellow Fever Required if arriving from an infected area within 5 Days.

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About Colombia

Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of Colombia at the CIA's World FactBook.

A Brief History of Colombia

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A four-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government and violence has been decreasing since about 2002, but insurgents continue attacks against civilians and large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. However, neighboring countries worry about the violence spilling over their borders.

Learn more about Colombia in our World Atlas