General Requirements for Colombia 2023 Visas

Instructions and Requirements for Colombia Visas

There are many reasons why a person may want to visit Colombia, whether it is for tourism, study, work or to meet with family and friends.

However, to enter the country it is necessary to obtain a visa, and depending on the reason for the visit, the requirements may vary.

In this regard, the general instructions and requirements to file a Visa application in Colombia will be presented.

General instructions:

1. Have a valid passport with free space for visas.
2. Fill out the electronic application form.
3. All required documents must have a date of issue no more than three months prior to the registration of the application.
4. All documents coming from abroad must be apostilled or legalized and officially translated into Spanish when they are not in Spanish.
5. In case bank statements are required, they may be submitted without apostille or legalization and without translation into Spanish, if their content can be established by the visa officer.
6. If a judicial record is required and the application is submitted to the Colombian consulate in the applicant’s country of origin, certification in accordance with the procedures established in that country will suffice. If the application is submitted to the Internal Visa and Immigration Working Group, the background information certified by the consulate of the country of origin may be presented, apostilled and legalized, as the case may be.