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What is the COVID situation in Colombia?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on December 3, 2021
Data last reviewed on: 14 October 2021
Basic facts about Colombia
Colombia is a very large country located in South America. The capital of Colombia is Bogotá and the most spoken language is Spanish. The national currency in Colombia is Colombian peso (COP).
What taxi apps are available in Colombia?
If you are not a local, you may have difficulty making the best use of public transportation. Using a taxi app such as Uber or Bolt is unquestionably a better method to go about cities without getting into too much touch with strangers. There may be also other local taxi apps available in Colombia.
Uber is available in 11 cities of Colombia. Bolt is not available in Colombia.
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
Do people speak English in Colombia?
The official language of Colombia is Spanish. Traveling across Colombia if English is your first (and only) language may be difficult due to language barriers. You can go into someone who doesn't comprehend the word that you speak. Learn a few distress phrases, such as aid, emergency, and police, as a precaution, and of course, the most important phrase to know is “Do you speak English?”
In the EF English Competency Index (EF EPI), which assesses the language proficiency of non-native speaking countries, Colombia was ranked 77th out of 100 countries in 2020.
What socket types are used in Colombia?
There are 2 common plug types used in Colombia:
Type A 110 V, 60 Hz Type B 110 V, 60 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Colombia?
Currently, citizens of 99 countries can enter Colombia without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival.
What are visa requirements to enter Colombia?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Colombia.
- Algeria Visa required
- Angola Visa required
- Benin Visa required
- Botswana Visa required
- Burkina Faso Visa required
- Burundi Visa required
- Côte d'Ivoire Visa required
- Cabo Verde Visa required
- Cameroon Visa required
- Central African Republic Visa required
- Chad Visa required
- Comoros Visa required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Djibouti Visa required
- Egypt Visa required
- Equatorial Guinea Visa required
- Eritrea Visa required
- Eswatini Visa required
- Ethiopia Visa required
- Gabon Visa required
- Gambia Visa required
- Ghana Visa required
- Guinea-Bissau Visa required
- Guinea Visa required
- Kenya Visa required
- Lesotho Visa required
- Liberia Visa required
- Libya Visa required
- Madagascar Visa required
- Malawi Visa required
- Mali Visa required
- Mauritania Visa required
- Mauritius Visa required
- Morocco Visa required
- Mozambique Visa required
- Namibia Visa required
- Niger Visa required
- Nigeria Visa required
- Rwanda Visa required
- Sao Tome and Principe Visa required
- Senegal Visa required
- Seychelles Visa required
- Sierra Leone Visa required
- Somalia Visa required
- South Africa Visa required
- South Sudan Visa required
- Sudan Visa required
- Tanzania Visa required
- Togo Visa required
- Tunisia Visa required
- Uganda Visa required
- Zambia Visa required
- Zimbabwe Visa required
- Afghanistan Visa required
- Armenia Visa required
- Azerbaijan Visa free (90 days)
- Bahrain Visa required
- Bangladesh Visa required
- Bhutan Visa free (90 days)
- Brunei Darussalam Visa free (90 days)
- Cambodia Visa required
- China Visa required
- Georgia Visa free (90 days)
- Hong Kong Visa free (90 days)
- India Visa required
- Indonesia Visa free (90 days)
- Iran Visa required
- Iraq Visa required
- Israel Visa free (90 days)
- Japan Visa free (90 days)
- Jordan Visa required
- Kazakhstan Visa free (90 days)
- North Korea Visa required
- South Korea Visa free (90 days)
- Kuwait Visa required
- Kyrgyzstan Visa required
- Laos Visa required
- Lebanon Visa required
- Macao Visa required
- Malaysia Visa required
- Maldives Visa required
- Mongolia Visa required
- Myanmar Visa required
- Nepal Visa required
- Oman Visa required
- Pakistan Visa required
- State of Palestine Visa required
- Philippines Visa free (90 days)
- Qatar Visa free (90 days)
- Saudi Arabia Visa required
- Singapore Visa free (90 days)
- Sri Lanka Visa required
- Syria Visa required
- Taiwan Visa free (90 days)
- Tajikistan Visa required
- Thailand Visa required
- Timor-Leste Visa required
- Turkey Visa free (90 days)
- Turkmenistan Visa required
- United Arab Emirates Visa free (90 days)
- Uzbekistan Visa required
- Viet Nam Visa required
- Yemen Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda Visa free (90 days)
- Bahamas Visa free (90 days)
- Barbados Visa free (90 days)
- Cuba Visa required
- Dominica Visa free (90 days)
- Dominican Republic Visa free (90 days)
- Grenada Visa free (90 days)
- Haiti Visa required
- Jamaica Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Lucia Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa free (90 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago Visa free (90 days)
- Belize Visa free (90 days)
- Costa Rica Visa free (90 days)
- El Salvador Visa free (90 days)
- Guatemala Visa free (90 days)
- Honduras Visa free (90 days)
- Nicaragua Visa required
- Panama Visa free (90 days)
- Albania Visa free (90 days)
- Andorra Visa free (90 days)
- Austria Visa free (90 days)
- Belarus Visa required
- Belgium Visa free (90 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa free (90 days)
- Bulgaria Visa free (90 days)
- Croatia Visa free (90 days)
- Cyprus Visa free (90 days)
- Czech Republic Visa free (90 days)
- Denmark Visa free (90 days)
- Estonia Visa free (90 days)
- Finland Visa free (90 days)
- France Visa free (90 days)
- Germany Visa free (90 days)
- Greece Visa free (90 days)
- Hungary Visa free (90 days)
- Iceland Visa free (90 days)
- Ireland Visa free (90 days)
- Italy Visa free (90 days)
- Latvia Visa free (90 days)
- Liechtenstein Visa free (90 days)
- Lithuania Visa free (90 days)
- Luxembourg Visa free (90 days)
- Malta Visa free (90 days)
- Moldova Visa free (90 days)
- Monaco Visa free (90 days)
- Montenegro Visa free (90 days)
- Netherlands Visa free (90 days)
- North Macedonia Visa free (90 days)
- Norway Visa free (90 days)
- Poland Visa free (90 days)
- Portugal Visa free (90 days)
- Romania Visa free (90 days)
- Russian Federation Visa free (90 days)
- San Marino Visa free (90 days)
- Serbia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovakia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovenia Visa free (90 days)
- Spain Visa free (90 days)
- Sweden Visa free (90 days)
- Switzerland Visa free (90 days)
- Ukraine Visa required
- United Kingdom Visa free (90 days)
- Canada Visa free (90 days)
- Mexico Visa free (90 days)
- United States of America Visa free (90 days)
- Australia Visa free (90 days)
- Fiji Visa free (90 days)
- Kiribati Visa required
- Marshall Islands Visa free (90 days)
- Micronesia Visa free (90 days)
- Nauru Visa required
- New Zealand Visa free (90 days)
- Palau Visa free (90 days)
- Papua New Guinea Visa free (90 days)
- Samoa Visa free (90 days)
- Solomon Islands Visa free (90 days)
- Tonga Visa required
- Tuvalu Visa required
- Vanuatu Visa required
- Argentina Visa free (90 days)
- Bolivia Visa free (90 days)
- Brazil Visa free (90 days)
- Chile Visa free (90 days)
- Ecuador Visa free (90 days)
- Guyana Visa free (90 days)
- Paraguay Visa free (90 days)
- Peru Visa free (90 days)
- Suriname Visa free (90 days)
- Uruguay Visa free (90 days)
- Venezuela Visa free (90 days)
Data last reviewed on: 14 October 2021
Is it safe in Colombia?
The U.S. State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system. The levels show how safe it is to travel throughout the world. The countries with the lowest level (1) are considered safe for visitors, while those with the greatest level (4) should be avoided, at least temporarily.
On October 26, 2021, the risk level for Colombia was changed to Level 3: Reconsider Travel.
Emergency phones in Colombia
- Colombia Travel Advisory (United States: Department of State)
- Travel Advice for Colombia (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)