Tourist visa for Colombia

The tourist visa for Colombia applies to foreigners who want to visit the Colombian territory for leisure, tourism or cultural interest and are not nationals of one of the countries exempted from the visa in case of tourism given the multiple treaties signed by Colombia, may apply for this type of visa valid for up to 2 years, taking into account the activity to be performed, but with permission to stay in the territory for up to 180 days continuous or discontinuous, non-extendable in each 365 days of use of the visa.

It does not allow you to work or study, but it will allow you to carry out business negotiations, market studies, direct investment plans or procedures and the creation of companies.

Resolution 10535 of 2018

A list of countries exempted from visa requirements under this resolution can be found here. In addition, also under this provision, they are exempt:

• Nationals of Cambodia, India, Nicaragua, Myanmar, China, Thailand and Vietnam, provided they have a residence permit or hold a visa valid for at least 180 days in a member state of the “Schengen Area” or in the USA.
• Nicaraguan nationals in possession of a Canadian residence permit or visa or who can prove that they are natives of the Autonomous Region of the North Caribbean Coast or the South Caribbean Coast.
• Foreigners holding a permanent residence permit or authorization in one of the member states of the Pacific Alliance.
• Hong Kong, Malta and Taiwan passport holders

General requirements to apply for a Tourist Visa for Colombia

They will depend on whether or not the application is made with the support of an institution, as follows:

Personal application or with the support of a natural person: Written communication from the applicant and/or natural person supporting the application with:

• Full identification of the applicant and/or natural person
• Succinct explanation of the relationship or link between the foreigner and the natural person, if any.
• Detailed explanation of the activity that the foreigner intends to carry out in national territory.
• Statement of financial responsibility for the expenses inherent to the travel and stay of the foreigner.
• Proof of liquidity of the applicant and/or the natural person by means of bank statements corresponding to the 6 months prior to the application.

Application with institutional support: Written communication signed by the legal representative of the legal entity containing:

• Full identification of the legal entity and contact details.
• Complete identification of the foreigner.
• Detailed explanation of the activity that the foreigner intends to carry out in national territory.
• Explanation of the relationship or link with the foreigner and of the special qualification or expertise of the foreigner, if any.
• Statement of financial responsibility for expenses inherent to the travel and stay of the foreigner
• Proof of liquidity of the legal entity by means of bank statements corresponding to the 6 months prior to the application, unless it is a public entity.
• Certificate of existence and representation or equivalent document in case the legal entity supporting the application is private and incorporated abroad.

To take into account:

• Documents (except for identity and travel documents) must have been issued no more than 3 months prior to application
• Foreign documents must have been legalized or apostilled.
• If the documents are in a language other than Spanish, they must have an official legalized or apostilled translation.
• The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs may request judicial background information.

Tourist Visa Application Fees for Colombia

Two payments must be made to apply for this visa:

1. At the time of application, for the study:

• Application from Europe or Cuba, the cost is €40.
• From Colombia and the rest of the world, the cost is €67.
• If the applicant is an Ecuadorian national, from Europe or Cuba, the cost is €23.
• Ecuadorian nationals, from Colombia or the rest of the world, the cost is US$30.
• The application is made by a Spanish national and is free of charge.

2. At the moment of visa approval, for its issuance:

• In general, the cost is €52.
• If the request is made by a Peruvian national to settle in the Amazon and Putumayo river basins, an Ecuadorian, Bolivian, Spanish, Japanese or Korean national, there is no cost.

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