Canada passport → Colombia

Colombia visa for Canadian citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

Canadian citizens can visit Colombia without a visa for up to 90 days. Fill in the free Check-MIG form online before every international flight into or out of Colombia. Tourist stays are capped at 180 days per calendar year in total.

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Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Also limited
180 days per calendar year
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

Days in Colombia also add up over time: 180 days per calendar year. Leaving and coming back does not reset that total, so earlier stays count. The stay calculator checks both limits when you add your earlier trips.

How Colombia counts your stay: No foreigner may stay more than 180 days, continuous or not, in a calendar year (1 January–31 December) on a PIP plus extension. Leaving and re-entering does not reset the count.

Before you go

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  • Check-MIG pre-registration — From 72 hours up to 1 hour before the flight, for both arrival and departure; Free on the official Migración Colombia site. Must be completed before you reach the migration control post when flying in or out. Not needed when crossing at a land border. A confirmation e-mail is sent; if it does not arrive, look up your registration on the same portal. Airlines usually ask for it at check-in. Official site
  • Return or onward ticket — Before departure; —. Tourists must hold a ticket out of Colombia; airlines and migration officers can ask for it. Official site

At the border

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  • Valid passport
  • Check-MIG completed (air travel)
  • Return or onward ticket
  • Cash or financial instruments over USD 10,000 must be declared
  • Drones need an advance import declaration and may only enter via El Dorado airport (Bogotá) or the Cartagena cruise port

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Apply online for a Temporary Stay Permit (PTP) at Migración Colombia, no earlier than 5 business days before your PIP expires. Fee COP 150,000 in 2026 (free for EU and Ecuadorian citizens); processing about 3 business days. Not available for cruise transit groups.
  • Keep a record of every entry and exit. The period limit adds up all your stays, and border officers can see them.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Colombia. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

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  • Canadian citizens pay a reciprocity fee for migration control and verification at entry: COP 270,000 in 2026.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Colombia, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

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Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Colombia?

Canadian citizens can visit Colombia without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can Canadian citizens stay in Colombia?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. No foreigner may stay more than 180 days, continuous or not, in a calendar year (1 January–31 December) on a PIP plus extension. Leaving and re-entering does not reset the count.

Can I extend my stay in Colombia?

Apply online for a Temporary Stay Permit (PTP) at Migración Colombia, no earlier than 5 business days before your PIP expires. Fee COP 150,000 in 2026 (free for EU and Ecuadorian citizens); processing about 3 business days. Not available for cruise transit groups.

What do I need at the border in Colombia?

Valid passport; Check-MIG completed (air travel); Return or onward ticket.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Colombia against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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