Colombia · Entry and visas

Colombia visa rules for US citizens

Source-checked18 sources, 17 officialHow we check

Last checked 13 Nov 2026Written for US citizensSome rules are still being checked

In brief

No visa needed: US citizens get up to 90 days, and can extend once, to 180 days in a calendar year. Leaving and coming back doesn't reset the count.

Visa-free (US)Up to 90 days

Residency income fromAbout $1,591 a month

CitizenshipAbout 10 years for a retiree

Tax on foreign incomeYes, after 183 days in any 12 months

Visiting Colombia on a US passport

Visa needed?	No, a valid US passport is enough for a visit
Days allowed	Up to 90 days per entry, and 180 days at most in a calendar year; the border officer can give fewer
Can you extend?	Yes, once, by up to 90 days within the 180-day cap; about $45 (150,000 pesos). Apply at least 5 business days before your stay ends
What you can't do	Work paid by a Colombian person or company. Remote work for a US employer is allowed, but it's taxed in Colombia
Overstay penalty	Deportation is possible; in special cases, such as family or medical reasons, a fine of about $420–3,340 instead Not yet verified
Passport validity	Valid for your whole stay: your permitted stay ends when your passport does

Good to know

Want to stay longer? You can apply for a residence visa from inside Colombia, as long as your stay is still legal.
At the border: you may be asked for a return ticket, where you're staying or proof of funds.
Ask for an extension early: late requests are turned down, and you must leave when your 90 days end.

Count your days in Colombia →

Checked against the lawVisa-free entry, the 90 and 180-day limits and the extension, read in the immigration rules.

Not yet verifiedThe overstay fine range and how it's graded by days.

Still being checkedPassport, health and online pre-registration rules, against the US government's Colombia page.

Sources (10)

Legal basis and exact figures

Still being checked: the US State Department's Colombia page (passport, vaccination, onward ticket); yellow-fever guidance; whether Check-MIG online pre-registration is mandatory in November 2026 (2026 sources conflict).
Law: Res 5488 de 2022 art 3 (US is item 34 on the visa-exempt list, for activities that don't generate payments in Colombia); Migración Res 3167 de 2019 arts 5, 8, 13, 14 (90-day permit, 180 days per calendar year, limited to passport validity); Res 2061 de 2020 arts 16–22 (one extension of up to 90 days, filed 5 business days ahead); Res 5477 de 2022 art 46 parágrafo (remote workers without a visa), arts 8, 13, 29 (in-country change of status).
Overstay: Res 2357 de 2020 arts 15–16: grave infraction (deportation) unless special circumstances, then 26.31–210.50 UVT, COP 1,377,960–11,024,727 at UVT 2026 COP 52,374. Day-based grading not extracted.
Fee: extension COP 150,000 (Res 0599 de 2026 art 1), about $45.43 at TRM 3,301.91 (13 Nov 2026). Tax on remote work done in Colombia: see the taxes guide (ET art 24 num 5).

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Colombia overviewKey facts, cities and every guide Residency3 routes: nomad, pension, and permanent after 5 years CitizenshipAbout 10 years for a retiree; dual citizenship allowed TaxesWhat retirees and remote workers pay

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