Colombian passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations
Where Colombian citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.
Freedom of movement (2)
- ColombiaFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
Andean Community Decision 503 says nationals of any member country may be admitted to and enter any other member country as tourists on presentation of one of their national identity documents alone, valid and current in the issuing country, and without a consular visa, under the terms and conditions the Decision sets.
Visa-free destinations (83)
- AndorraVisa-free
- BahamasVisa-free
The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.
- BoliviaVisa-free
Brazil's Foreign Ministry visa table marks this nationality as allowed to enter by presenting a civil identity card.
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.
- HondurasVisa-free
Colombia's foreign ministry lists Honduras among the countries for which Colombians do not need a visa.
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration says the visa-free facility is for certain nationals, for a single entry with a stay permit of at most 30 days from the arrival date, and that the stay permit cannot be extended or converted into another stay permit.
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- MoroccoVisa-free
Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free
Colombia's Foreign Ministry list marks Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as not requiring a visa of Colombians.
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.
Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports need no visa for visits of up to 30 days within a period of one year.
- SingaporeVisa-free
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
- Vatican CityVisa-free
Colombia's Foreign Ministry list marks the Holy See as not requiring a visa of Colombians.
- VenezuelaVisa-free
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".
eVisa / ETA destinations (61)
- AfghanistaneVisa
Colombia's foreign ministry table marks a visa as required for Colombians travelling to Afghanistan: an electronic visa processed through tourism agencies authorised by the country.
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Colombia's foreign ministry table marks a visa as required for Colombians travelling to Burundi: an eVisa for tourism or a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
Cabo Verde's EASE portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of the countries on its list must obtain an entry visa, and a transit or airport stopover visa, before arriving in Cabo Verde, or be refused entry, transit or stopover.
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
- ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Colombia's foreign ministry table marks a visa as required for Colombians travelling to Djibouti: an eVisa, mandatory for tourism or business, for up to 90 days.
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
- GuineaeVisa
- KyrgyzstaneVisa
- LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
- LibyaeVisa
- MalaysiaeVisa
Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.
- NicaraguaeVisa
Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.
Colombia's Foreign Ministry list marks Saint Kitts and Nevis as not requiring a visa of Colombians.
- SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
- South SudaneVisa
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs says Colombian nationals must provide a valid visa or resident certificate issued by a Schengen country, or a valid US resident certificate or visa valid for more than 180 days.
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
Visa on arrival (16)
- GambiaVisa on arrival
The Gambia Immigration Department lists this country among the American and Caribbean countries that need both a visa and clearance.
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
- PalauVisa on arrival
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals of these countries can get visas on arrival at any port of entry or from selected Zambian missions abroad, and can also apply for their visas online from the eServices portal.
Embassy visa required (29)
- AlgeriaEmbassy visa
- Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
- ChinaEmbassy visa
Costa Rica's visa directives say Colombian passports must be valid for at least 90 calendar days and the legal stay for Colombians is up to 90 calendar days.
- EritreaEmbassy visa
- Guinea-BissauEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Haiti in Washington says nationals of the nine countries that need a visa must apply for it at least one month before the date of departure.
- IranEmbassy visa
- IrelandEmbassy visa
Ireland's Immigration Service says the Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme allows nationals of certain countries who have entered the UK on certain UK short-stay visas to travel to Ireland without the requirement to obtain an Irish visa.
- KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
- MaliEmbassy visa
- NigerEmbassy visa
Colombia's Foreign Ministry list says Niger requires a visa of Colombians for tourism or business, processed at consulates, with no eVisa or visa on arrival available.
- Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
- TunisiaEmbassy visa
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
Visa required (how to apply not stated) (7)
- IraqVisa required
Colombia's Foreign Ministry says a visa is required to enter federal Iraq, either through ministerial approval via an authorised operator or an electronic visa in certain limited cases.
- North KoreaVisa required
Colombia's Foreign Ministry list marks North Korea as requiring a visa of Colombians.
- SenegalVisa required
- SyriaVisa required
Colombia's foreign ministry list marks Syria as requiring a visa of Colombians.
- TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
- YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.
How this passport compares
Closest to this passport is the one held by Paraguayan citizens: identical requirements in 155 of 197 destinations. They differ in 42.
| Destination | This passport | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | Free movement90 days | No official information |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free180 days | eVisa |
| Barbados | Visa-free90 days | Visa-free |
| Belarus | Visa-free90 days | eVisa |
| Georgia | Visa-free365 days | Visa-free90 days |
| Guyana | Visa-free90 days | Embassy visa |
| Honduras | Visa-free | No official information |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free90 days | Visa-free30 days |
| Indonesia | Visa-free30 days | eVisa |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free30 days | eVisa30 days |
| Morocco | Visa-free | Visa required |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | No official information days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | No official information |
| Vatican City | Visa-free | No official information |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | ETA | No official information |
| South Korea | ETA90 days | ETA30 days |
| Afghanistan | eVisa | No official information |
| Botswana | eVisa | Visa-free90 days |
| Burundi | eVisa | No official information |
| Djibouti | eVisa | No official information |
| Gabon | eVisa90 days | eVisa |
| Malaysia | eVisa | Visa-free |
| Myanmar | eVisa28 days | Embassy visa28 days |
| Namibia | eVisa90 days | Visa on arrival90 days |
| Nicaragua | eVisa | Visa-free |
| Taiwan | eVisa | Visa-free90 days |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa | Visa on arrival |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival | No official information |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival60 days | Visa-free |
| Costa Rica | Embassy visa | Visa-free180 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | No official information |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | No official information days |
| Iraq | Visa required | Embassy visa |
| Ireland | Embassy visa | Visa-free90 days |
| Japan | Embassy visa | Visa-free90 days |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival30 days |
| Niger | Embassy visa | No official information |
| North Korea | Visa required | No official information |
| Saint Lucia | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | Visa-free90 days |
| Syria | Visa required | No official information |
| United Kingdom | Embassy visa | ETA180 days |
Next closest: Peru (77%), Honduras (76%).
Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Colombian citizens visit visa-free?
Of the 199 destinations we cover, Colombian citizens can enter 85 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 61 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).