Colombia visa requirements for Kenyans

Travel and visa requirements

Basic Travel Requirements for Kenyans visiting Colombia

Travelers are required to fulfill the following requirements in order to apply for a Colombian Visa.

  • A passport valid from the date of entry
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required. 
  • Copies of passport pages with Colombia visa stamps 
  • Round trip flight tickets.
  • Three passports taken on a white background (1.5 x2.5). 
  • Bank statements from the last three months. 
  • Two blank passport pages. One page is to be used for entry stamp.
  • Proof of accommodation for the duration of your stay. 
  • A proof of financial status.

Colombia Visa for Kenyans

Facts about Colombia

Colombia’s coffee plantation is one of the more popular tourist destinations in the country. Asides this, there are other attractions in the country to make tourists go wild during their stay in the country. Tayrona Natural Park offers activities like snorkeling, surfing and various wildlife for tourists’ pleasure. Tourists can go biking and horseback riding trails at the mountains in ‘Eje Cafetero’.
 
Between 2007 and 2017, the number of tourists visits to Colombia jumped from 0.6 million to 4 million. Tourism is a major driving factor in the Colombian economy as it contributes 2% of the total GDP and 2.5% of the total employment.
 
Travelers should carry a color photocopy of their passport data page and visa from their passport for identification. Anyone caught having sex with a minor will be punished severely. 

Types of Colombia Visa

Types of Visa Processing Time Duration of Stay
Tourist visa 1 - 2 days 180 days at a time
Student visa 1 - 2 days 2 - 3 years
Business visa 1 - 2 days 6 months

General Requirements for Colombia Visa

  • A passport valid from the date of entry
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required. 
  • Copies of passport pages with Colombia visa stamps 
  • Round trip flight tickets.
  • Three passports taken on a white background (1.5 x2.5). 
  • Bank statements from the last three months. 
  • Two blank passport pages. One page is to be used for entry stamp.
  • Proof of accommodation for the duration of your stay. 
  • A proof of financial status.
Colombia Tourist visa Colombia Student visa Colombia Business visa

Colombia Tourist Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • This visa is for:
  • Persons involved in any kind of sports
  • Persons volunteering in development cooperation or human rights projects.
  • Audiovisual or digital content.
  • Persons providing short term services to legal residents in Colombia

Colombia Business Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • This Business Visa is granted to high ranking executives of multi-national and foreign companies who have an aim of formulating business ties with Colombia. 
  • The business visa allows a  short period of visit to Colombia.
  • Kenyans can only apply online for a Colombia business visa.  The application process is done online. 
  • The visa allows for multiple entries for up to six months at each visa. 
  • Holders of the business visa are not allowed to reside in Colombia. 
  • This visa is also for you if you are going to visit business partners
  • The Colombia business visa is sub-divided into four types:
  •       The NE1: is meant for foreigners who wish to gain entry for the sole purpose of conducting business, foster economic exchanges, invest and create business. 
  •       The NE2:  allows foreigners to gain entry temporarily as business persons for infrastructure within Colombia which includes free trade agreements, promote businesses, develop investment, and established a commercial presence.  
  •       The NE3: enables foreigners who are government officials to gain entry to promote commercial and economic exchanges in or with Colombia 
  •       The NE4 is for foreigners who are senior executives or presidents of a multinational company in order to invest or generate business. 
  • The business visa is granted for a maximum of three years. 
  • The visa can be renewed for a period of two years, which only depends on the job contract.
  • A letter from a company within Colombia showing it has invited the foreigner for a visit, stating the company as the sponsor and would be responsible for the expenses of the applicants while in Colombia. 
  • A certificate of existence of the company inviting the applicant for a visit to Colombia is to be provided. 

Colombia Student Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • This visa is granted to Kenyans intending to study in any recognized private or public school in Colombia. 
  • The M-visa is a visa for students intending to study a degree program such as bachelor program.. 
  • The V-visa is a visa for students who study a non-degree program like studying.  
  • Both visas can be longer than one year depending on the length of study. 
  • A valid passport or travel document is required with a minimum of two blank pages. 
  • Two recent passports taken in a whit background is to be presented at the entry of the Colombia port.
  • A photocopy of the admission or registration certificate issued by the educational establishment  is also part of the necessary documents needed. 
  • If a sponsor bears the financial responsibility of the student, documents of economic solvency will be provided to serve as evidence. 
  • In cases of minor, letter of authorization duly signed  by the parents of the student who has admission with a Colombian school is to be provided.  It has to be notarized by a Colombia consul. 
  • If you are a holder of an M-student visa for five years, you become eligible  to receive a Resident visa
  • If you are not present physically in Colombia for over for overv 2 years this visa becomes invalid
  • You can work with this visa

Colombia Visa Fees

Visa Type

Sub Types

Visa Fees

Tourist visa

435.00 (USD)

Student visa

55.00 (USD)

Business visa

350.00 (USD)

Colombia Visa Application Centres & Embassies in Kenya

Location

Address

Nairobi

Magnolia close, off UN Avenue, house 57 Nairobi 00100 Kenya

kenia.embajada.gov.co

ekenia@cancilleria.gov.co

(+254) 714 829 792

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is spoken in Colombia?

Spanish is the most commonly spoken language in Colombia. Columbian Spanish to be precise because it  varies from the traditional Spanish spoken in Spain and other Spanish speaking countries

Is Kenya to Colombia visa free?

A visa is required if traveling from Kenya to Colombia 

LIBAN MOHAMED ABDI

1 year ago

kindly help me what document needs for me as i can see you website i have it

How many languages are spoken in Colombia?

About a 100 indigenous languages are spoken in Colombia

What is Colombia best known for?

Colombia is best known for its coffee and its music

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1 year ago

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