Visa information
U.S. citizens traveling to Colombia do not need a Colombian visa for a tourist stay of 60 days or less. Travelers entering Colombia are sometimes asked to present evidence of return or onward travel, usually in the form of a round-trip plane ticket.
All U.S. citizens who are not also Colombian citizens must present a valid U.S. passport to enter and depart Colombia, and to return to the United States.
The length of stay granted to travelers is determined by the Colombian immigration officer at the point of entry and will be stamped in your passport. Extensions may be requested by visiting an office of the Colombian immigration authority, known as the Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, or DAS, after arrival in Colombia. Fines are levied if a traveler remains in Colombia longer than authorized, and the traveler cannot leave Colombia until the fine is paid. Any traveler possessing a Colombian visa with more than three months’ validity must register the visa at a DAS immigration office within 15 days of arrival in Colombia or face fines. The DAS immigration office in Bogota is located at Calle 100 and Carrera 11B.
U.S. citizens whose U.S. passports are lost or stolen in Colombia must obtain a new U.S. passport before departing. They must then present the new passport, along with a police report describing the loss or theft, to a DAS office. Information about obtaining a replacement U.S. passport in Colombia is available on the U.S. Embassy’s website at //bogota.usembassy.gov. Contact information for DAS is available in Spanish at //www.das.gov.co. The Embassy in Bogotá or the U.S. Consular Agency in Barranquilla can provide guidance on contacting DAS when you apply for your replacement passport.
For further, specific guidance on Colombian entry requirements, including information about Colombian visas, travelers should contact the Colombian Embassy at 2118 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008; telephone (202) 387-8338; website://www.colombiaemb.org ; or the nearest Colombian consulate. Consulates are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Also see the Department of State’s general information on Entry and Exit Requirements. Visit the Embassy of Colombia website at //www.colombiaemb.orgfor the most current visa information.
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Getting Around Colombia
To and from Airport
Around Colombia
PLANE:
AIRLINE
CONTACT INFO
CITIES
AVIANCA
Phone: 01 800-012-3434 www.avianca.com
Avianca fly from Bogotá to the main cities of Colombia
Bogotá Cali Florencia Girardot Ibagué Medellín Neiva Pitalito Puerto Asís Puerto Leguízamo San Vicente Tame Villavicencio Yopal
SATENA. It specializes in flights to the vast areas of the Amazon, Los Llanos, and the Pacific coast. It lands at some 50 small towns and villages, which would be otherwise virtually inaccessible
Phone:01800-091-2034 www.satena.
West Caribbean Airways S.A.Small airplanes and short routes that fly between the Caribbean coast and the Caribbean in general
www.wca.com.co
San Andrés Providencia Montería Barranquilla Cartagena
To and From Other Countries
PLANE:
There are two passenger terminals in Bogotá:
• El Dorado (Tel. 425-1000)
• Puente Aéreo (Tel. Phone 425-1000 ext. 3218).
Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado handles all domestic and International flights. It is the most important airport in Colombia. It is located 15 km northwest from the city center. Currently it is being modernized. Many snack bars, restaurants, and handicraft shops are located on the first floor, as well as a bank that changes both cash and travellers' checks.
The Puente Aéreo terminal, is about 1 km from the main terminal in the direction of the city. It handles Avianca's international (New York and Miami) and domestic flights (Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, Pasto, Montería, etc). The Puente Aéreo terminal is smaller and more comfortable, but there are not as many duty-free shops. Buses run frequently between the two terminals.
_Taxes and fees_
No arrival tax is collected upon entry into Colombia, but travelers leaving by plane must pay an exit tax at the airport, in cash. The tax varies with the dollar/peso exchange rate, but is usually between $50 and $70. Some airlines include all or a portion of this tax in the cost of your airline ticket; check with your airline to find out how much you will have to pay at the airport.
International Airport Tax
From BOGOTA to any international destination USD$ 33.00 - COP$ 76.900
revised nov 27 2008
Revenue Stamp
Fee for all colombian residents and all passengers staying longer than two months
From BOGOTA, US$23.00
