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Visa Route Detail

🇨🇭 Switzerland to Colombia: visa and entry requirements 🇨🇴

Visa-freeOrdinary passport

Visa-free · Initial visa-free tourism permission up to 90 days; any extension is separate and total visitor presence is capped at 180 days · Swiss ordinary-passport holders are among the nationalities exempt from Colombia's Visitor Visa for short tourism visits and may receive an initial visitor permission for up to 90 days. The immigration officer decides the actual authorised period at entry and may request an onward ticket, accommodation and sufficient funds. A traveller may separately request an extension, but total visitor presence is capped at 180 continuous or discontinuous days in the relevant calendar year; that later procedure does not enlarge the initial visa-free grant. Employment and other non-visitor purposes require the appropriate Colombian visa.

Current statusVisa-free
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayInitial visa-free tourism permission up to 90 days; any extension is separate and total visitor presence is capped at 180 days · Swiss ordinary-passport holders are among the nationalities exempt from Colombia's Visitor Visa for short tourism visits and may receive an initial visitor permission for up to 90 days. The immigration officer decides the actual authorised period at entry and may request an onward ticket, accommodation and sufficient funds. A traveller may separately request an extension, but total visitor presence is capped at 180 continuous or discontinuous days in the relevant calendar year; that later procedure does not enlarge the initial visa-free grant. Employment and other non-visitor purposes require the appropriate Colombian visa.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for Switzerland ordinary passport holders traveling to Colombia: Visa-free · Initial visa-free tourism permission up to 90 days; any extension is separate and total visitor presence is capped at 180 days · Swiss ordinary-passport holders are among the nationalities exempt from Colombia's Visitor Visa for short tourism visits and may receive an initial visitor permission for up to 90 days. The immigration officer decides the actual authorised period at entry and may request an onward ticket, accommodation and sufficient funds. A traveller may separately request an extension, but total visitor presence is capped at 180 continuous or discontinuous days in the relevant calendar year; that later procedure does not enlarge the initial visa-free grant. Employment and other non-visitor purposes require the appropriate Colombian visa..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about Switzerland to Colombia

Do Switzerland citizens need a visa for Colombia?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as Visa-free · Initial visa-free tourism permission up to 90 days; any extension is separate and total visitor presence is capped at 180 days · Swiss ordinary-passport holders are among the nationalities exempt from Colombia's Visitor Visa for short tourism visits and may receive an initial visitor permission for up to 90 days. The immigration officer decides the actual authorised period at entry and may request an onward ticket, accommodation and sufficient funds. A traveller may separately request an extension, but total visitor presence is capped at 180 continuous or discontinuous days in the relevant calendar year; that later procedure does not enlarge the initial visa-free grant. Employment and other non-visitor purposes require the appropriate Colombian visa.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Colombia without a visa?

The current tourism policy is modeled as visa-free: Visa-free · Initial visa-free tourism permission up to 90 days; any extension is separate and total visitor presence is capped at 180 days · Swiss ordinary-passport holders are among the nationalities exempt from Colombia's Visitor Visa for short tourism visits and may receive an initial visitor permission for up to 90 days. The immigration officer decides the actual authorised period at entry and may request an onward ticket, accommodation and sufficient funds. A traveller may separately request an extension, but total visitor presence is capped at 180 continuous or discontinuous days in the relevant calendar year; that later procedure does not enlarge the initial visa-free grant. Employment and other non-visitor purposes require the appropriate Colombian visa..

How long can I stay in Colombia?

Visa-free · Initial visa-free tourism permission up to 90 days; any extension is separate and total visitor presence is capped at 180 days · Swiss ordinary-passport holders are among the nationalities exempt from Colombia's Visitor Visa for short tourism visits and may receive an initial visitor permission for up to 90 days. The immigration officer decides the actual authorised period at entry and may request an onward ticket, accommodation and sufficient funds. A traveller may separately request an extension, but total visitor presence is capped at 180 continuous or discontinuous days in the relevant calendar year; that later procedure does not enlarge the initial visa-free grant. Employment and other non-visitor purposes require the appropriate Colombian visa.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.