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🇺🇸 Does an American need a visa for Colombia 🇨🇴?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

The permitted length of stay is set at the border; ask the officer if it is not stamped in your passport.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Colombia at a glance

Capital: Bogotá · Currency: Colombian peso (COP, $) · Official languages: Spanish · Calling code: +57

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in the United States (A, B) works with sockets in Colombia. Mains voltage differs (Colombia: 110 V; the United States: 120 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Colombia →

Your embassy in Colombia

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Colombia, contact the embassy of the United States:

• Embassy of the United States, Bogotá · Carrera 45 No. 24B-27 · co.usembassy.gov

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇨🇴 Colombian passport holders visiting the United States: Colombian passport holders need a visa for the United States, applied for at an embassy or consulate of the United States before travelling.

The American passport at a glance

All destinations for United States passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Colombia →

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