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Colombia for Indian passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇮🇳 Indian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇨🇴 Colombia
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Visa required unless you hold a US/Schengen visa

Indian passport holders need a visitor visa, unless they hold a US or Schengen visa valid for more than 180 days on arrival.

Conditions

  • Exempt with a US or Schengen visa valid more than 180 days at entry

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pagecancilleria.gov.co ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 10 Oct 2026 against cancilleria.gov.co · Cancillería de Colombia 'Lista de países que exigen visa de turismo a colombianos y nacionalidades a las que Colombia les exige visa' (May 2026 list, Res. 5488/2022 and 3717/2023), column '¿Colombia les exige visa para visitas cortas?', read 2026-10-16

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Fee not published by the official source.

Processing and validity

Processing time, validity and maximum stay: not published by the official source.

Already hold another country's visa or residence permit?

Some Indian passport holders can enter Colombia differently if they hold one of these documents. Add yours (optional – kept only in the page address):

Documents I hold (optional)

If you hold a valid US/Schengen visa: No visa needed

Qualifying documents: US visa, Schengen visa.

  • Cambodian, Chinese, Indian and Myanmar nationals with a US or Schengen visa (not transit) valid more than 180 days on arrival do not need a Colombian visa for a short visit.

Source: Cancillería de Colombia (visa table, PDF) (cancilleria.gov.co). Checked 16 Oct 2026.

What the source says

Row for India (same note on the Cambodia, China and Myanmar rows): "Exento de visa si es poseedor de visa USA o Schengen con validez superior a 180 días al momento de ingresar a Colombia".

Border officers decide on entry. Check the official source before you travel.

How to apply: Visa required unless you hold a US/Schengen visa

Where to apply

Where: Online (Cancillería e-visa)

Official application page: cancilleria.gov.co ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Indian passport holders need a visa for Colombia?

Visa required unless you hold a US/Schengen visa. Indian passport holders need a visitor visa, unless they hold a US or Schengen visa valid for more than 180 days on arrival. Source: https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/atencion-ciudadano/2026-09/lista-paises-exigen-visa-mayo-2026.pdf

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Colombia

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Indian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see cancilleria.gov.co.

Working in Colombia

Main work visa routes for Colombia

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Migrant visa – worker (Visa M trabajador)

For: Foreigners hired by a company in Colombia under an employment contract

  • Contract summary form signed by the employer and the foreigner
  • Employer's letter explaining why a Colombian citizen is not hired for the role
  • Employer bank statements for the last 4 months showing average monthly income of 100 legal monthly minimum wages
  • Degree or proof of experience; licence from the professional council for regulated professions
Longer term
Time counts towards the Resident visa after at least 5 years as holder

Source: Cancillería de Colombia – Visa M trabajador (in Spanish) (cancilleria.gov.co).

What the source says

"Formato resumen de contrato" … "las razones por las cuales para dicha actividad no se contrata a un ciudadano colombiano" … "de los últimos cuatro (4) meses, en los que se demuestren ingresos promedio mensuales de cien (100) salarios mínimos mensuales legales vigentes (SMMLV)" … "permiso o licencia ante el Consejo Profesional competente" … "Esta visa permite acumular tiempo para la Visa de Residente, después de transcurrido un tiempo mínimo de permanencia como titular, de 5 años." … "Esta visa otorga permiso de trabajo exclusivamente para el cargo, entidad, profesión o actividad para la cual se otorgó."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Colombia

Option 1
Embassy visaTransit (changing flights)

Airport transit visa (V Tránsito Aeroportuario) required

India is on Colombia's list: even for direct airport transit you need a 'V Tránsito Aeroportuario' visa from the Colombian consulate nearest your legal residence, obtained before travel.

Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: Colombian consulate (Cancillería online visa system)

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Cancillería de Colombia – Visas de tránsito: 'Si su pasaporte está incluido en la lista anterior ... y usted requiere hacer tránsito aeroportuario en Colombia, debe obtener previamente una visa V Tránsito Aeroportuario ... Los nacionales de Estados o territorios no incluidos en el listado precedente están exentos del requisito de visa de tránsito aeroportuario directo con destino a un tercer Estado.' List: Afganistán, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Camerún, Costa de Marfil, Egipto, Etiopia, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Haití, India, Iran, Israel, Kenia, Líbano, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistán, Sierra Leona, Siria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tayikistán, Uzbekistán.”

Alert me if this route changes

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Before you go to Colombia

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Colombia.

Common tourist traps

  1. Express kidnappings by fake taxi drivers

    How it works: Criminals, often posing as taxi drivers, pick victims near ATMs, often at night, and force them to empty their bank accounts.

    How to avoid it: Use pre-booked taxis only. Use ATMs inside banks or shopping centres during business hours.

  2. Drugging (scopolamine) and dating-app robberies

    How it works: Criminals use drugs such as scopolamine, given in drinks, food, cigarettes or even flyers, to rob victims. Some lure solo travellers through dating apps.

    How to avoid it: Don't accept drinks, food or flyers from strangers. Be careful meeting people from dating apps.

Emergency numbers in Colombia

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 15 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Explore Colombia

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Plan your trip to Colombia

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