No visa needed

Do citizens of the United Kingdom need a visa for Colombia?

Citizens of the United Kingdom don’t need a visa for Colombia and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the United Kingdom: the passport opens 115 countries visa-free; London — Bogotá: ≈ 8,500 km, about 11 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Colombia without a visa on a United Kingdom passport?

Yes, citizens of the United Kingdom don’t need a visa for Colombia for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Colombia visa rules at a glance

With a United Kingdom passport you can visit 115 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 32 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Kingdom passport ranks 34th of 199.
United Kingdom passport: visa-free access to 115 countries; Colombia passport: 84.
Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colombia can travel together visa-free to 81 countries, for example: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Denmark, Andorra, Monaco, Czech Republic, Norway, Slovenia, Austria, and San Marino.
Citizens of Colombia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United Kingdom. United Kingdom visa for citizens of Colombia

Travelling to Colombia: good to know

London — Bogotá: about 8,500 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: London 12:00 — Bogotá 06:00.
Local currency: Colombian Peso.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ COP 3,256.
Colombia is the 144th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Kingdom.