Everything You (Legally) Need to Enter Colombia 🇨🇴

Welcome to my new channel, where I'll be talking all about life in Colombia!
I thought it would be fitting to kick things off with an all-in-one video of everything required from you in order to enter the country.
You can find an easy-to-follow checklist along with links to everything I mentioned below.
Thanks for watching and feel free to subscribe for more tips about Colombia (and some less, bureaucratic stuff, I promise!)
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Easy Checklist:
☐ Passport
☐ Flight Ticket to Colombia
☐ Flight Ticket out of Colombia - for proof of onward travel
OR
Temporary, Cheap Proof of Onward Travel Ticket (Link below)
(Remember: With either option, this must be scheduled for no later than 90 days after initial Colombia arrival date)
☐ Visa (ONLY NEEDED FOR 180+ CONSECUTIVE DAY STAYS)
☐ Accommodation Booking Reservation Confirmation - Must List Address (to show at border customs)
☐ Complete Colombia Migration form 1 - 72 hrs before flight departure (Link below)
☐ ESTA - FOR NON-US or CANADA citizens (link below)
OR
US or Canada Tourist Visa - for those from countries that are ineligible for an ESTA
(this is all only necessary if transiting through the US or Canada)
☐ (OPTIONAL) Vaccinations Certificate / Medications (check the link below for a list of recommended vaccines and medicines)
☐ COVID Requirements (check the link in the description below for current details)
☐ (PRECAUTIONARY) Doctor sign-off on Prescribed Medication (if you take any)
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Links:
You can extend your tourist permit (once in Colombia) here: bit.ly/2FPoM3K (choose "Permiso Temporal de Permanencia para Prorrogar Permanencia" from the request list)
Temporary, Cheap Proof of Onward Travel Ticket: bit.ly/3WW4uIt
List of Visa Types (unnecessary if you're traveling under the tourist permit): bit.ly/40uyZbA
Colombia Migration Website (for 1 - 72 hours before flight): apps.migracion...
Apply for an ESTA (if you're not a resident of the US or Canada): bit.ly/3WOICyx
List of Countries Eligible for an ESTA: bit.ly/3jqnktr
List of Vaccines & Medicines to Take for Colombia: bit.ly/3WSIKgo
COVID Entry Requirements: bit.ly/3JxMLEk
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:31 Passport
01:42 Tourist Permit Explained
03:18 How to Extend Your Stay
03:52 Where to Go After 90 Days
04:31 Long Term Visas
05:20 Proof of Onward Travel
09:09 Best Way to Buy Tickets
10:57 Check Your Flight Status!
11:44 Accommodation Booking
12:46 Migration Form
13:20 ESTA
14:07 Vaccines / Medication
15:47 COVID Requirements
16:09 Personal Prescription Medication
16:25 That's it!
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[@LoLHahaLolHahaLol]

Broooooo you just saved my assss they wouldn’t let me fly into bogota Colombia 🇨🇴 with out a return ticket! They told me an hour before the flight ✈️ God Bless your link 🔗 it really works 😊❤

[@ezratotravel]

No problem, glad I could help! :D

[@lyesh3449]

I plan to go to Colombia, thank you very much for this clear video👌

[@brianjones7521]

Excellent video filled with useful information.

[@customizedtrainingservices2079]

I have been to Panama. They use the US Dollara.

[@bmacaulay18]

I've flown in multiple times from USA on a one way ticket because we had not decided when we were leaving. Never questioned ever.

[@elterrifico9522]

Great video. This will help me plan my trip.

[@mikechapman3557]

Hi great job buddy keep going

[@mick-nomad]

I travel frequently between Mexico and Colombia. It is quite common when boarding Avianca that they will ask you to show an onward or return ticket to leave Colombia. On other airlines I have not been asked. Also if you are travelling from Brazil to Colombia make sure you have your yellow fever certificate. Last but not least, when leaving Colombia make sure you are at gate 1 hour early. At the Gate! One missed a flight back to Mexico as it left 30 minutes early.

[@ezratotravel]

Yeah, they asked me at Mexico too when I went more recently

[@LoLHahaLolHahaLol]

🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@Michael.........]

Your videos are the best! So well structured. :) How long have you been in Colombia?

[@ezratotravel]

Thanks so much! 😁 I'm currently in Australia but lived in Colombia for half a year and will return in a few months

[@dovygoodguy1296]

This is confusing because you're allowed to extend the 90 day tourist visa for another 90 days at the immigration office without leaving the country.

[@user-wd5qg7jq1h]

Um, yeah, I was denied a boarding pass in Chicago to Colombia. I did not know what the MG check was, and 48 hours later, I know less. None of the websites have a form that functions. I am in danger of losing $2,000 and my mind. Ezrato, can you advise pleaae? Ill pay

[@justtiredthings]

really useful, thank you. It should be safe to just buy a refundable ticket before applying for the 90-day extension, no? That way you could avoid the change fees and just book a whole new flight. Then again, I haven’t tried this and wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of airlines bury hidden fees or other gotchas into their supposedly refundable tickets.

[@ezratotravel]

No worries, I haven't tried with a refundable ticket before, so I can't speak for the airlines policies, but in terms of getting through customs, this is definitely a very safe way of doing it.

[@LoLHahaLolHahaLol]

The link for this website does not open. Does anyone know what it is? Colombia Migration Website (for 1 - 72 hours before flight?

[@ezratotravel]

Thanks for letting me know - I just updated it so it'll work now. It's the migration form for entering and exiting Colombia.

[@Ferris_Buoller]

I work in the emergency department at my local hospital, and aside from the medications my physician team has recommended, is there anything else I need aside from the check mig form? I’m originating travel in the U.S. however will be in Aruba between and flying to Brazil after; but only visiting Santa Marta and Minca for about a week. Just want to make sure I’m not forgetting anything!

[@ezratotravel]

Outside of those things, I'd just say to have flight tickets showing proof of onward travel out of Colombia along with your first accommodation reservation (with the address listed) ready to show border control in case they ask for it (can be digital on your phone or physical - whichever you prefer). It's also worth checking the latest COVID requirements for entry into Colombia soon before you travel (I've linked a website where you can check this in the video's description).

[@plcmts17]

@ 5:21 This happened to me when I visited in 2015. On a lark, I decided to visit Colombia for around 2 weeks while living in Peru. After my time in Colombia, as I was at the airport check in I was asked for proof of onward travel back to the country of my passport (U.S.A.). My flight was for back to Peru where I was living, but I was told that I needed to provide them proof that I had a ticket back to the USA. I was incredulous. I asked them why it mattered, I was leaving Colombia. But they were adamant that I provide proof that I was going to go back to the USA. I eventually found my flight reservation for my trip back to the USA and was allowed to board my flight back to Peru. This did not happen on my trip to Argentina or Ecuador. I wonder what is going to happen because I will be revisiting Colombia this Fall.

[@ezratotravel]

Interesting, in both of my entries, I wasn't asked for proof of onward travel of any kind. Still, you could try using the cheap, temporary onward travel ticket that I mentioned that says you're going back to the US. I still don't recommend buying an actual ticket back to the US for before 3 months if you intend on postponing it, as the fees for changing flights can often cost a lot (was $600 AUD for me to postpone my flight back to Australia), so the temporary onward travel ticket seems like the way to go, even if there's a tiny risk with it.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@@ezratotravel Could you publicize more about the company or companies that offers the cancelable return tickets? How much do they charge for that service? It's also possible that they get more suspicious the younger the person.....

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Does it help to ask to speak to a supervisor? What about arranging the tourist visa in advance before departure and documentation for your place of residence? What would a person do when they are a nomad worldwide like some of the KZbin travelers?

[@ezrato]

@@dovygoodguy1296 To be honest, I haven't used them before, so I can't really say much more than what I mentioned in the video, but you can go to the link in the description for their website and read more about how they work

[@ezrato]

@@dovygoodguy1296 Unfortunately the conditions for digital nomads are the exact same as regular tourists - they even had a digital nomad visa, and there was no difference between it and the tourist permit. It's unfortunate, but there's not much you can do, sadly.

[@darindonahue5901]

Not sure about the rest of the world but if you're traveling from the US you need to fill out the Checkmig immigration form, and submit it online, also, I flew into Cartagena, and flew out of Medellin ,the two times that I've done this I was not asked for proof of return flight, the only thing they asked when I flew into Cartagena is where I was staying, they didn't ask for proof. I don't think he even asked me how long I plan to be in the country. Also, I booked my flight on spirit, you can get Direct flights from Miami, Lauderdale, Orlando. As of February 2023 Masks were required to enter the airport in both Cartagena & Medellin,

[@ezratotravel]

Yeah, that matches my experience too (I'm from Australia)

[@Reignsupreme76]

Good info!

[@AguilarEli]

Hey quick question did you need to get a COVID test done to Emeterio the country ?

[@ezratotravel]

@@AguilarEli I didn't when I last entered the country, but worth checking the link in the description for the latest details about COVID entry requirements.

[@darindonahue5901]

@@AguilarEli yes, I did, when I went in 2022 it was required, both coming & going, when I went back in 2023, I don’t know if it was required, but I got one just in case, well, it turns out in 2023, they didn’t even ask. but, face coverings were required in both Cartagena, & Medellin airport terminals

[@faizrasol12]

hey urgent my flight is on 9th march, help!! i fill the Check-Mig up 10 mins ago and receive this error "It is not possible to send the Pre-Registration, you already have a record with the same travel data, verify the information" how do i proceed??? did i did it too early? it says 72 hours before flight

[@ScoutsHonor.]

It happens a lot. Screenshot that screen and you’ll be okay.

[@Ana-Ramirez1]

Hello, did you have to pay anything for the Colombia Check mig form? Thanks

[@ezratotravel]

Thankfully not, it's free

[@solomomstalktv]

It’s cheaper to fly to Cancun, I think.

[@alessicapryor5202]

Can’t I just use my flight tickets going there and back to use as proof?

[@ezrato]

If your return ticket is for no later than 90 days after your arrival date, then yep, that's totally fine. If it's for any time later than that though, that's where my other recommendations would become applicable

[@matildabrookeatehortua8501]

Hey! Travelling to Colombia unvaccinated ( with negative pre- departure) Brisbane- Vancouver- Mexico City- Bogotá leaving Australia 13th February but arriving into Bogota 14th February. Should I put only the flight info on the MIG- form as the flight from Mexico City to Bogotá which would be the date 14th not as the flight leaving Brisbane? Thanks 🙌🏻

[@ezratotravel]

Hi, that's exactly right ☺️ The Colombia Check-MIG form is just for the flight into Colombia, so you can put it down as your flight from Mexico, anywhere from 1 to 72 hours before the Mexico - Colombia flight's departure time :)

[@matildabrookeatehortua8501]

Hey Thankyou so much for that information, it seems the form is not worded well or very clearly! 😂 Could I ask at the section below “ where does your flight come from?” , it says “ Country of origin” would that be Mexico or would that be the departure from Australia, just slightly confused considering I have 2 layovers in between! Thankyou 😄.

[@ezratotravel]

@@matildabrookeatehortua8501 No worries! The country of origin would be Australia :)

[@jeidjdjekeie918]

Is Vaccination required?

[@ezratotravel]

@@jeidjdjekeie918 Not currently

[@dovygoodguy1296]

The return date sounds too complicated. Isn't there something easier? You don't have a final date for leaving as a tourist. Can't you just assume they will accept you for the maximum allowed of 180 ?

[@ezratotravel]

You could totally risk it, as they don't always ask, but it's worth being aware of that risk. I'd recommend booking a cancellable return ticket via a temporary onward ticket site I mentioned, just to be safe.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@@ezratotravel I was amazed that your video mentioned that solution of a cancelable return. I never heard of it before! Do you know anyone who went there on a one way ticket and wasn't questioned about it? Maybe the officials know that travelers increasingly come that way.....

[@ezratotravel]

@@dovygoodguy1296 Yeah, it's pretty convenient :) Well they actually didn't ask to see any kind of return ticket from me (although I had one)

[@dovygoodguy1296]

​@@ezratotravelBut if you're allowed to extend up to 180 days how do you fill out the Check Mig form with a return if that depends on getting an extension beyond the first 90 days?

[@ezratotravel]

@@dovygoodguy1296 It doesn't ask for a return date, only the arrival date, as you only need to fill out your departure date in a seperate form up to 72 hrs before your departure.

[@slumgod4853]

I thought you were Luka Doncic

[@ezratotravel]

Hahah I can't play basketball to save my life I'm afraid 😅

[@ZackBackpackingAroundTheWorld]

Now make a video how to illegally enter Colombia 😅