This guide provides essential information for Canadian citizens planning to visit Colombia. It emphasizes that Canadians can enter Colombia without a traditional visa for short-term tourist visits not exceeding 90 days.

Canadian citizens can enter Colombia without a traditional visa, as long as they do not plan to make money and plan to stay for 90 days or less. Visa is issued upon arrival.

Here’s what Canadians need to know about visiting Colombia. This information should make it easier for them to cross the border and enter the country.

Travel permissions that Canadian citizens need at the border with Colombia

Most Canadians will not need a visa, but some will. If they are planning to make money while in the country or have an extended trip in mind, they should get a visa before they travel.

If a visa is required for their trip, they will need to show that they have it before authorities will allow them to enter Colombia. Canadian citizens will also need to show an approved Check-MIG form before they cross the border. They can submit this form online and receive approval before they travel.

Finally, Canadians will need to demonstrate that they are in compliance with Colombia’s current COVID-19 travel restrictions. These change as the disease progresses and changes, so travelers will need to check for updated information before they travel.

They should do this in plenty of time to get test results if Colombia is requiring negative ones in order to cross the border.

Documents needed upon arrival

Canadian citizens who plan to get a 90-day visa to Colombia should bring two important documents with them when they go to enter Colombia. Keep in mind the visa is issued upon arrival.

The first of these is their Canadian passport. This not only needs to be valid on the day they are entering but should be valid for at least six months beyond that date. If it is not valid for that long, they should consider renewing it before they travel.

Secondly, Canadians who want a short-term travel visa need to bring proof that they plan to leave Colombia before that visa expires.

The best way to show this is to have already purchased an airline ticket that departs Colombia. Note that reserved tickets don’t qualify; they must be paid for by the time they are used as proof.

Canadian citizens who plan to enter Colombia for reasons other than tourism should have their relevant visa in hand, too. Immigration officials will not let them enter without this document

Retirement visa for Canadians

Canadians who want to retire in Colombia may be able to do so on a retirement visa. They will need to demonstrate that they meet a couple of qualifications.

First, they will need to prove that they have adequate medical and health insurance to meet their needs while they are in Colombia. This will need to be valid for the duration of the visa.

Secondly, they will need to show that they have either a government-issued or a private pension. They may also be able to show that they have independent wealth.

Retirement visas are usually valid for 1-3 years, depending on a few factors including how long the applicant’s passport remains valid. They can usually be renewed or extended.

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