Australian visa office to open in Medellin, Colombia
The Australian government is set to open an office to process visas to Colombia on July 24,...
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Portugal to loosen visa requirements for Colombians
A bilateral reunion between the Vice Ministers of Tourism in Portugal and Colombia resulted in an agreement to shorten the time in which Colombians can get a Portuguese visa to 72 hours, reports national media. The 72 hour visa...
European union takes step to ratifying Colombia visa waiver
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday took a step closer to ratifying a visa waiver which would...
UK to eliminate transit visas for Colombians
The United Kingdom plans to eliminate transit visas for Colombians who are passing through their...
Colombia one step closer to EU Schengen visa exemption
The European Union’s (EU) Civil Liberties Committee endorses a proposal that would remove visa...
EU clarifies Schengen visa requirements for Colombians will not be waived this year
Colombians will still need to apply for a Schengen visa if they are traveling to the European Union this year, EU ambassador Maria Van Gool clarified in a press conference in Bogota on Wednesday. Van Gool clarified the visa...
Vote to end short-term visas for Colombians in Europe delayed in EU parliament
The vote that might have resulted in Colombia’s citizens being allowed to enter Europe without a...
Spain Prime Minister: “No EU Visa for Colombians”
Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, said on Saturday that Spain will send a request to the...
Leftist Colombian journalist denied entry to UK
The United Kingdom on Wednesday did not authorize a visa for a communist journalist and spokesman for the leftist Patriotic March party. Carlos Lozano Guillen planned to visit London April 9-12 and meet with Labour Party...
No change to Colombia tourism visa process: DAS
Visa services for foreign nationals will continue as usual, despite the dismantling of Colombia’s intelligence and migration agency DAS, an official from the organization confirmed. Harold Vega, an official from the...
Diomedes Diaz’s Spain tour cancelled due to visa expiration
Popular Colombian Vallenato singer Diomedes Diaz has been forced to cancel his Spain tour due to visa issues. Diaz was scheduled to travel from Bogota to Spain on Thursday, June 9th, the same day that his visa expired. A manager...
Correa: Colombia’s cross-border raid is in the past
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said that Colombia’s 2008 raid on a FARC camp in Ecuador, which killed guerrilla leader “Raul Reyes,” is in the past and the two nations should “look to the...
