Colombia entry requirements for Chinese citizens
Short answerChinese citizens need a visa to visit Colombia. Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- How long you can stay
- Your visa sets how long you can stay.
- What you need
- Valid passport
- Colombian visitor (V) visa — OR a valid US/Schengen residence permit, or a US/Schengen visa valid at least 180 more days on arrival
- Good to know
- Visa required by default (Res. 5488 de 2022 Art. 7: apply to Cancillería for a Visitor 'V' visa before travel; stay set by the visa). Conditional exemption: 'República Popular China' is in Art. 3 literal C ('exención condicionada de visa para actividades de corta estancia'): nationals may be admitted without a Colombian visa for short, unpaid stays if they hold a valid residence permit of a Schengen state or the United States, or a Schengen or US visa 'con una vigencia mínima de ciento ochenta (180) días al momento de ingreso al territorio nacional' (mirrored in Res. 3167 de 2019 Art. 67, Migración Colombia). Holders of a permit or permanent residence in a Pacific Alliance state (Chile, Mexico, Peru) may also be admitted without a visa (Res. 3167/2019 Art. 66). If admitted visa-free, the general PIP rules apply: up to 90 days per entry, extendable, max 180 days per calendar year.
Source Resolución 5488 de 2022 (compiled text, Art. 3 as modified by Res. 8558 de 2025 and Res. 3717 de 2023) – Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09
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Colombia for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Francevisa-free short stay
- Germanyvisa-free short stay
- Indiavisa required
- Italyvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa required
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Netherlandsvisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Spainvisa-free short stay
- Ukrainevisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa-free short stay
Other destinations for Chinese citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa required
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa required
- Chilevisa required
- Costa Ricavisa required
- Cyprusvisa required
- Dominican Republicvisa required
- Ecuadorvisa required
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa required
- Ghanavisa required
- Indiavisa required
- Irelandvisa required
- Israelvisa required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa required
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Mongoliavisa required
- Montenegrovisa required
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa required
- Peruvisa required
- Philippinesvisa required
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa required
- South Koreavisa required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa required
- United Statesvisa required
- Uruguayvisa required
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history