Colombian visa Requirements

For most countries in Europe and from the U.S., you can get a tourist visa for 60 days or less when entering Colombia. I strongly urge you to have a return ticket or you may be refused entry. At times, they may grant you longer than 60 days, up to 90, but this is at the discretion of the immigration officer processing your visa at the airport when you arrive.

Extensions may be granted at the DAS (Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad) Extranjeria.

If you stay longer than 60 days, there is an exit/ departure tax of up to US$53 when leaving by plane.

Please check with the Colombian consulate or embassy in your own country to ensure that you do not need a visa but in general, it is a straightforward procedure when you arrive at the airport. I have never been denied entry in the 9 years I've been visiting.

One word of advice is to be polite, especially when going to the DAS. The officers there don't respond well to cocky foreigners but are more than welcoming and helpful if are courteous. Makes sense really.

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