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Canada visa for citizens of Colombia

Citizens of Colombia need a visa for Canada that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Colombia: the passport opens 84 countries visa-free; Bogotá — Ottawa: ≈ 4,540 km, about 6 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Canada without a visa on a Colombia passport?

No: citizens of Colombia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Canada visa rules at a glance

With a Colombia passport you can visit 84 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 38 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Colombia passport ranks 72nd of 199.
Colombia passport: visa-free access to 84 countries; Canada passport: 113.
Citizens of Colombia and Canada can travel together visa-free to 80 countries, for example: Ecuador, Panama, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Honduras, Dominica, Barbados, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize.
Citizens of Canada, in turn, don’t need a visa for Colombia. Colombia visa for citizens of Canada

Travelling to Canada: good to know

Bogotá — Ottawa: about 4,540 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Bogotá 12:00 — Ottawa 11:00.
Local currency: Canadian Dollar.
Languages: English and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CA$1.41.
Canada is the 32nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Colombia.