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Colombia: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Colombia. 130 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 36 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 99Visa-free
  • 6ETA
  • 25On arrival
  • 43eVisa
  • 53Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Colombia
Rank36
No prior visa130
CodeCOL

Passport strength

An above-average passport 36

Rank 36 of 199. 130 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 12.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA90 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysMexicoVisa-free180 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 96

A prior visa is needed for 96 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredChinaVisa requiredIndiaeVisa
Taxes21/100up to 39%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Colombia passport gives

60of 100
rank 73 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility63130 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law40score -0.50 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life68HDI 0.788
  • Health and longevity7377.7 years life expectancy
  • Education63education index 0.70
  • Taxes21up to 39%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 99

Entry on your passport

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ETA 6

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:South KoreaSri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysRussiaEurope · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 days

On arrival 25

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptIndonesiaMaldivesTanzania
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eVisa 43

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 53

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 34Serbia135
  2. 35Guatemala133
  3. 35Solomon Islands133
  4. 35Taiwan133
  5. 36Colombia130
  6. 37El Salvador129
  7. 38Honduras128
  8. 39Marshall Islands127
  9. 39Samoa127

Frequently asked questions

Colombia: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 130 of 226 countries and territories, 99 visa-free, 6 with an ETA and 25 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 36 of 199.

Colombia: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Colombia → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Colombia → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Colombia → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 90 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 56 destinations without a prior visa, Antigua and Barbuda adds 37. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.