Colombia visa for Russian citizens
Colombia visa for Russian citizensWhat Russian citizens need to enter Colombia, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 90 days
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co (opens in a new tab) · Resolución 5488 de 2022 and Resolución 3717 de 2023 (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
What entry costs
- National tourism tax (impuesto con destino al turismo)15 USD
- Total15 USD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Russia, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Russia as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a Russia license
Russia is party to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention and Colombia to the . They share none, so no treaty obliges Colombia to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in Russia.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 10, 2026 · Source: secretariasenado.gov.co (opens in a new tab) · Ley 769 de 2002Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid on entry to Colombia, and that Colombian immigration authorities recommend at least 6 months' validity beyond the date you plan to leave.
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Colombia, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Colombia, compared with every country
- Travel insurance — Required of visa applicants only — not of Russian citizens.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Colombia entry requirements
The other way round
Colombian citizens travelling to Russia: Visa-free. Up to 90 days.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Colombia applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Russian citizens and to holders of these passports:
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Morocco
Philippines
TurkeyCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Colombia has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Where a visa you already hold gets you in somewhere else
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Colombia entry requirements · Everywhere Russian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Russian citizens need a visa for Colombia?
No. Russian citizens can enter Colombia without a visa for up to 90 days.
How long can Russian citizens stay in Colombia?
Up to 90 days per entry.
How much does entering Colombia cost Russian citizens?
Compulsory government charges come to 15 USD.
Sources & verification
- Migración Colombia — Permiso de Ingreso y Permanencia (PIP) (opens in a new tab)
Resolución 5488 de 2022 and Resolución 3717 de 2023 (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores; visa exemption)
- Migración Colombia — Requisitos de entrada y salida del país (Ingreso y salida de extranjeros) (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia — Tipos de Visa (Visitor V, Turismo: specific requirements) (opens in a new tab)
- Senate of the Republic of Colombia — Ley 769 de 2002, Código Nacional de Tránsito Terrestre, art. 25 (opens in a new tab)
Ley 769 de 2002, art. 25
- UK FCDO — Colombia travel advice (entry requirements) (opens in a new tab)
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