Visa

If you have a passport issued by the following States or territories, then you do not need a visa to come to Colombia.

Albania, Germany, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei-Darussalam, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Canada, Czech (Republic), Chile , Cyprus, Korea (Republic of), Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States of America, Estonia, Philippines, Finland, France, Georgia, Grenada, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Romania, Russia (Federation of), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, San Marino, Saint Lucia, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Hong Kong – SAR Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Visa-exempt if you are a holder of a USA or Schengen visa valid for more than 180 days at the time of entering Colombia: Cambodia, India, Nicaragua, Myanmar, People’s Republic of China, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam.

All other Nationals do require a visa to enter Colombia and IAESTE Colombia will issue the necessary invitation letters for the visa application.

Visas are issued by consular offices. Here you will find a directory of Colombian missions abroad https://tramites.cancilleria.gov.co/ApostillaLegalizacion/directorio/misionesExterior.aspx

The detailed information concerning visa requirements is available at the chancellery of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia: https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites_servicios/visa

We need to confirm the process with icetex to define the visa process for: Palestine, China Macao, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Nepal, Jordan, Nigeria.

It is essential that any participant who does require a visa is pre-registered by the National Secretary, at the latest by 5 November 2023, to ensure enough time for providing the necessary documents and does STRICTLY follow the outlined procedure.

Participants who do require a visa and register after that deadline or do not follow the procedure can not be ensured to receive their visa.

Any Participant following the deadlines and visa instructions and still would not get granted the visa by 15 January 2024, is entitled to a 100% refund of the conference fee.