Without a doubt, the New Year brings with it new resolutions for people, one of them is perhaps having the possibility of settling in another country or simply leaving Colombia for a short time.
For this reason, at this time the search by Colombians is increasing on which countries do not require the visa. One of them is United Kingdom, which was the last territory to remove the document requirement for those who visit it from Colombia.
In context:
Countries that do not require a visa for Colombians:
Oceania: Samoa, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis, Futuna.
Africa: Mayotte and Reunion.
Asia: South Korea, Philippines, Hong Kong, Israel, Maldives, Qatar, Singapore.
Europa:
Albania, GermanyAndorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Holland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Vatican City, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
America
Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, CuracaoDominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, French Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saba Island, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Eustatius, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Martin (Dutch part), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Be careful, keep in mind that in case of visiting countries such as Cuba, Senegal, Egypt and Nepal, it will be necessary to process a visa at the Embassy or at the airport before arriving. However, It is recommended to review each specific case with the authorities of each country.
Government of Colombia asked the United States to eliminate tourist visas
The Colombian Ambassador to the United States, Luis Gilberto Murilloannounced that from The government of President Gustavo Petro made the request to eliminate this requirement official.
We hope that the proposal NOT requiring a tourist visa for Colombians in the US be a reality in the futureThis will strengthen the ties of brotherhood of our peoples under conditions of equality and within the framework of our special strategic relationship that celebrated its 200th anniversary,” the Colombian ambassador said at the time.
Passport in Colombia would increase in price by 2023:
Although it is true that the visa is an important document for travelers, it is not the only one with which people can leave the country. Proof of this is the passport o to digital ballot.
Due to this, there is uncertainty in the country due to the increase in the value of the issuance of the passport for 2023, since it was known that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue a document in which it supports the increase in the price of this document.
In that case, the increase could be close to 15,000 pesos. With which, the passport would cost $172,500 to $188,000, more or less.