Colombia
Colombia occupies the northwest corner of South America. It has an area twice that of France, with long coasts on the Caribbean and the Pacific Oceans, mountainous regions, and Amazon jungle areas inland. Wikivoyage
Cities
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 6 October 2026:
You can visit Colombia for up to 90 days without a visa for business or tourism, at the discretion of the Colombian immigration officer on arrival.
You must be able to show an onward or return ticket valid within the 90-day period.
Passport validity
To enter Colombia, your passport must be valid on entry. However, Colombian immigration authorities recommend your passport has an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Colombia
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Colombia's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Colombia
- Currency
- Colombian Peso (COP)
- Time
- UTC−5
- Tue 08:21 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 110 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +57
- Languages
- Spanish
- Capital
- Bogotá
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.