TOURIST VISA

The first visitor’s visa must always be processed at Colombian consulates abroad. In all other cases, it may be granted in Bogota, provided the applicant has a valid visa.

This visa may be granted to foreigners who wish to enter Colombia for rest or recreation and who require a tourist visa to enter and remain temporarily in Colombia, as established in resolution 5707 of 2008.

Requirements

• Present Form DP-FO-67 “Application for a visa” completely filled out and signed by the foreign applicant.

• Present a valid passport or travel document, in good condition and with a minimum of two (2) blank pages.

• Two (2) recent 3X3 cm photographs, full face front view, against a white background or, in the case of applications at a Colombian Consulate, three (3) such 3X3 photographs.

• Copy of the main page of the valid passport showing the personal details of the holder, of the page with the last Colombian visa, if any, and that of the latest entry or departure from Colombia stamp, as the case may be.

• Documents certifying that the foreigner’s financial capacity is sufficient for him/her to remain in Colombia as a tourist.

• If invited, a letter or document accrediting the financial solvency of the person inviting or assuming responsibility for the foreigner, his/her stay in and departure from Colombia.

• Photocopy or electronic information of the respective tickets for departure from this country.

Costs:

STUDY: Fifty dollars (US$50) in Colombian pesos at the average exchange rate fixed every four (4) months by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: NON-REIMBURSABLE.

VISA: Varies according to the nationality of the applicant and includes Stamp Tax.

Visa Application Form: “to request any type or category of visa or to go through a process requiring the use of a visa label (etiqueta).

Opening hours: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 7:30 am to 12:00 noon (last day of the month 7:30 am to 10:30 am).

Place issued: Avenida 19 No. 98-03, 3rd and 4th Floors, Bogota D.C.

Copy of the biographical data page of the passport and the latest visa and/or entry stamp.

COUNTRY

AMOUNT

COUNTRY

AMOUNT

ALGIERS

USD19

KENIA

USD20

BULGARIA      

USD26

 

USD18

CHINA (P.R.)

USD25

 

USD40

HAITI  

USD20

 

USD17

EGYPT 

USD25

 

USD30

INDIA

USD39

 

USD18

IRAN   

USD25

 

USD22