Entry rules · Colombia passport
Do Colombia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?
Yes. Colombia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 8 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Status
- Verified 8 Oct 2026
- Official source
- UK Visas and Immigration, Home Office (GOV.UK)
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Colombia passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa required
VN 1.1. A person who meets one or more of the criteria below needs entry clearance (a visa) in advance of travel to the UK for any purpose
People’s Republic of China* Colombia Comoros
V 1.1. A person seeking to come to the UK as a Visitor must apply for and obtain entry clearance before they arrive in the UK if they are:
More quotes (16)
(a) a visa national, unless V 1.3. (b) applies; or
The following paragraphs shall take effect at 15:00 GMT on 26 November 2024:
In VN 1.1.(a), after “People’s Republic of China*” insert “Colombia”.
“(p) nationals or citizens of Colombia, who hold a confirmed booking to the UK made before 15:00 GMT on 26 November 2024 where arrival in the UK is no later than 15:00 GMT on 24 December 2024”
In ETANL 1.1(c), delete “Colombia”.
These changes will introduce a visa requirement on Colombia.
5.2 UK visa requirements are kept under review. Following the lifting of the visa requirement in November 2022
Colombian nationals will not be eligible to apply for an ETA.
11.1 The changes to impose a visit visa regime on Colombia will come into effect at 15:00 GMT on 26 November 2024
You’ll need a visa to come to the UK
Tourism or visiting family and friends
VN 1.1. A person who meets one or more of the criteria below needs entry clearance (a visa) in advance of travel to the UK for any purpose, unless they meet one of the exceptions set out in VN2.1 and VN2.2. (subject to VN 2.3.).
The following paragraphs shall take effect at 15:00 GMT on 26 November 2024: APP VN1 to APP VN4 APP ETANL1
APP VN1. In VN 1.1.(a), after “People’s Republic of China*” insert “Colombia”.
“(p) nationals or citizens of Colombia, who hold a confirmed booking to the UK made before 15:00 GMT on 26 November 2024 where arrival in the UK is no later than 15:00 GMT on 24 December 2024”.
APP ETANL1. In ETANL 1.1(c), delete “Colombia”.
United Kingdom for other passports
- Free movement
- Ireland
- eTAUp to 6 months per entry
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How this rule was checked
On 8 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to the United Kingdom, chiefly UK Visas and Immigration, Home Office (GOV.UK). Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for the United Kingdom
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- No advice published
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to the United Kingdom as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
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Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of the United Kingdom.