Colombia: Visa Waiver Implemented for More Foreign Nationals

The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a resolution updating the list of countries/territories whose nationals are eligible for visa-free entry to Colombia. Effective immediately, nationals of Morocco, North Macedonia, Oman and Ukraine no longer require a Visitor Visa (V-3) to enter Colombia for tourism or business and can instead obtain a Tourism Permit (PT) on arrival, like other visa-exempt nationals. The Tourism Permit allows a stay of 90 consecutive days, extendable for an additional 90 days, or 180 cumulative days per calendar year calculated from the first date of entry. While nationals of North Macedonia and Ukraine were in practice already eligible for visa-free travel based on bilateral agreements, the resolution formalizes the exemptions which had not been published until now. Additionally, according to the resolution, individuals who would not normally be visa-exempt for entry based on their nationality are now visa exempt if they hold permanent residence in Bolivia, Ecuador or Peru (full members of the Andean Community – CAN). This rule was included in the previously-approved Andean Immigration Statute and is formalized by the new resolution.