Travelling to Colombia

Entry requirements by nationality

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What you can bring

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• Alcoholallowed, within limitsCounts toward the general USD 2,000 duty-free baggage allowance; no more than 10 units of the same kind (more is treated as a commercial shipment).
• CannabisprohibitedBringing cannabis into Colombia without a licence is a crime, even in transit and even in small amounts.
• Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredDeclare cash, Colombian pesos or monetary instruments over USD 10,000 (or equivalent) on DIAN Form 530, both entering and leaving.
• Dronesallowed, declaration may be requiredDrones may only be brought in through El Dorado International Airport (Bogotá), with a customs form on arrival stating the drone's use.
• Fresh produceallowed, declaration may be requiredPlants, seeds, propagation material and fresh fruit/vegetables need a phytosanitary certificate from the origin country; otherwise they may be seized.
• Goods allowanceallowed, within limitsUSD 2,000 of goods duty-free per adult; up to USD 3,000 more at a 15% single tax, once a year.
• Meat & dairyallowed, within limitsSealed, commercially labelled cured/cooked meats, boneless aged hams and aged/processed cheeses up to 6 kg each; processed honey and pre-cooked shrimp up to 3 kg.
• Prescription medicationdepends on specificsNo Colombian traveller allowance found. Carry personal quantities in original containers with a copy of your prescription; check legality yourself.
• Tobaccoallowed, within limitsCounts toward the general USD 2,000 duty-free baggage allowance; no more than 10 units of the same kind per traveller.
• WeaponsprohibitedImporting firearms into Colombia is illegal.

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Recent changes to Colombia's rules

• 2026-10-19Show per-visit caps inside rolling stay windows
• 2026-10-18Trip Check: passport validity checker (§1.6)
• 2026-10-17Summaries for all rules; non-medication accuracy sweep
• 2026-10-15Transit (plan step 1.5): stated transit rules and a stopover step in Trip Check
• 2026-10-10Eight new destinations: Sri Lanka, Peru, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Argentina, Jordan, Costa Rica, Qatar

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