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Colombia introduces new entry requirements for all travelers

All travelers arriving in Colombia will be required to provide either proof of a COVID-19 vaccination scheme or PCR test taken within 72-hours of a flight if unvaccinated, to be allowed into the country announced President Iván Duque, and confirmed by Health Minister Fernando Ruíz Gómez.

The new measure as from December 14 comes amid the Omicron variant and leading cause in new coronavirus infection across most of Europe and Africa. Health Minister Ruíz also stated that Colombia would not impose restrictions on airlines flying to the country.

The pre-flight requirements apply to Colombians, Colombian residents, diplomats and their families, as well as tourists. All persons are also required to fill out the Migración Colombia web pre-registration form CheckMiG with information of their trip. Vaccination cards will be valid when a traveler was inoculated at least 14 days prior to boarding a flight. “The justification for being vaccinated 14 days before the flight is that during this period the desired protection is achieved with a vaccine,” stated Minister Ruíz.

Passengers who were vaccinated less than 14 days before their flight must also present the 72-hour PCR test. “We are not going to prohibit entry to any Colombian resident, everyone can enter and, for that, if they have not been vaccinated, they must bring proof,” highlighted the head of the country’s health portfolio.

The minister warned airlines have the obligation to enforce the measure and must request either  PCR results or vaccination card at the time of boarding. “Colombia has been increasing rapidly vaccination rates, surpassing many richer countries at least in first dose coverage, and for this reason, the government has taken the new decision,” stated Minister Ruíz.

The director of the country’s migration entity Migración Colombia, Juan Francisco Espinosa, emphasized that the new measure will facilitate immigration procedures given the space limitations within El Dorado International Airport with the start of the end-of-year holiday travel season. More than 1,200 passengers are expected to pass through Bogotá’s El Dorado during peak hours.

Espinosa called on Colombians to make use of the fast-track emigration mechanism BioMIG and fill-out the obligatory Check-MIG before heading to the airport. El Dorado International handles 60% of the country’s international travelers, and in December, the airport expects to receive an estimated 5,900 flights – or 12 every hour.

The new travel requirements come as Colombia reported 1,698 additional cases of coronavirus on Monday, putting the national total since the outbreak in March, 2020, at 5,082.762. The country also reported 41 deaths from the disease, 37 taking place over previous days and included in the most recent tally.

No case of Omicron has been detected by health authorities in the country, but Minister Ruíz, has not ruled out that the infectious variant “could already be circulating in several regions of the country.”

On Monday, Colombia closed-in on 60 million COVID-19 doses administered since the roll-out began in February, and averages some 300,000 doses per-day among the population. Colombia’s vaccine coverage, including first and second doses, has reached 73% of the population, and number above the United States and Germany, yet at par with the United Kingdom.

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The Colombian Government decided to introduce the requirement to complete the form in order to ensure the safe movement of international travelers as well as protect the country’s citizens during the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Every traveler must remember to submit the Check-MIG form within 24 hours prior to every intended entry to Colombia. The form can be completed 1 hour before the flight start at the latest.

Please note that the Colombian Check-MIG entitles you only to one entry to the country, which is why you should remember to fill out a new form any time you plan to cross the Colombian borders.

The approved form stays effective for 30 days from the date of its approval. Remember to use it within its validity period.

In order to complete the Check-MIG registration, you will need to fill out a short online form and cover the processing fee. Next, the approved document will be delivered to you via email.

Important: Check-MIG does not function as a Colombian visa. Should your country of origin requires you to obtain a visa to travel to Colombia, you will need to apply for a relevant visa and register for the Check-MIG form as well. Do remember that Check-MIG is mandatory even if you can enjoy visa-free entry to Colombia!

What you need to fill out the Check-MIG Form

Also, prepare your valid passport to enter some essential personal data. Lastly, you will be required to answer a few questions concerning your health status which will allow confirm that you do not pose any health-related danger for other travelers and are able to travel to Colombia.

Most essential COVID-related questions to answer concern:

• recent quarantine/self-isolatation
• having any of the following symptoms within the last 2 weeks (14 days): fatigue, cough, fever, sore throat, malaise, breath shortness, etc.
• contacting a person who could have any of the aforementioned symptoms
• being tested for COVID-19
• being tested (positive) for COVID-19 within the last 14 days

Check-MIG Form application instruction

First of all, make sure you have at hand any Internet-connected electronic device to start your online application. Next, go to the online form and simply follow three very straightforward steps which go as follows:

• Fill out the online form: fill out all the fields in the online form, including providing all necessary details of your trip and status of your health.
• Cover the fee: After providing all of the mandatory information, proceed with paying the processing fee.
• Refresh your email: Once your payment is successfully registered, you will receive the confirmation via email. Also, the approved Check-MIG will arrive at your email address.

Check-MIG validity

Please also remember that Check-MIG must be approved within 24 hrs before boarding time, up to 1 hour before departure at the latest!

Other important information

• A negative COVID-19 test is required only if you have not been fully vaccinated
• There is no need to collect the Check-MIG form confirmation at embassy as document is delivered to the applicant’s email address
• Prepare all health and travel-related information to ensure quick and smooth application
• Make sure to obtain the Check-MIG for all your young travel companions with whom you plan to enter or exit Colombia
• Complete the Check-MIG within 24 hrs to 1 hr before your flight
• Remember to obtain a visa for Colombia (additionally to the Check-MIG) if you cannot enjoy visa exemption

The Colombia Check-MIG is currently an additional travel document obligatory to both enter and exit Colombia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The form includes all essential details concerning the traveler’s health and travel plans in Colombia.

The form must be completed by everyone planning to cross the Colombian borders through any border point. This requirement applies to travelers irrespective of their age, nationality, or COVID-19 vaccination status.

The Check-MIG application should be completed within 24 hrs prior to planned departure flight. One hour before the flight is the latest moment that one needs to have the already approved Check-MIG.

There are three simple steps to follow, including providing all required details, answering all necessary questions about your travel and health and finally covering the service fee. After that, you will need to check your email inbox and download the approved Check-MIG in PDF format.

Once approved, your Check-MIG will be sent to your email address. Make sure to refresh your email inbox and download the document!

Check-MIG remains valid for 30 days from the date of issue. After that period of time, one needs to complete the new form to enter Colombia. Moreover, Check-MIG can be used only for one entry to the country.

Yes, there is no age exception for submitting the Check-MIG form. Application for underage traveler must be done separately on behalf of their legal guardians or parents.

Foreign travelers who have received the full regimen of COVID-19 vaccination are exempted from testing requirement. Those who are not fully vaccinated need to produce a negative PCR or antigen test no later than 72 hrs prior to the planned boarding.

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Updated: Jun 15, 2021

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests that all travelers arriving in Colombia, take into account the following recommendations based on the latest provisions of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection for the gradual reopening of the international air operation.

- Check with your airline the status of your flight

- Remember to comply with the protocols implemented by aeronautical authorities and airlines on the ground, during the flight, and upon arrival

- - Fill out the Check-Mig of Migración Colombia online 48 hours before your flight to facilitate your immigration control

https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.co/pre-registro/public/preregistro.jsf

COVID-19 negative test is no longer required to enter Colombia.

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For anyone having trouble with this trash app use this link. I was finally able to get it done in a few minutes after spending hours trying to get the app to work. Colombia Embassy, you really need to stop insisting on people using the app and accept traditional paper documents not everyone has the ability to use technology.

https://www.migracioncolombia.gov.co/contingencia-check-mig

the app is a disaster... why would you put people through such trauma trying to travel to Colombia, especially in emergency situations.

Site is not updated regularly!!!

This website is trash. I can not register

I’m traveling with my daughter in the new year from Columbia back to Egypt for holiday and my daughter was porn in Egypt but have Colombian passport and she’s only one years but we travel without my wife and she will come later so can I travel with her alone or I need my wife Permission

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Entry requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of the current rules for the most common types of travel.  

The authorities in Colombia set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Colombian Embassy in the UK (in Spanish). 

COVID-19 rules 

There are no COVID-19 testing or vaccination requirements for travellers entering Colombia. 

Passport validity requirements 

To enter Colombia, your passport must be valid on entry. However, Colombian immigration authorities recommend your passport has an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave.  

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.  

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. 

Dual nationals  

If you’re a British-Colombian dual national, you must enter and leave Colombia using your Colombian passport and Colombian identification card (Cedula). 

Visa requirements 

You can visit Colombia for up to 90 days without a visa for business or tourism, at the discretion of the Colombian immigration officer on arrival.  

You must be able to show an onward or return ticket valid within the 90-day period. 

If you have a Colombian visa with more than 90 days of validity, you must register the visa at a Migración Colombia office (in Spanish) or register the visa online within 15 days of arrival in Colombia. If you do not register, you may get a fine. Check the latest entry requirements with the Colombian Consulate General in London before you travel. 

You may be able to extend your stay once you are in Colombia by up to 120 days by applying at the immigration office Migración Colombia (in Spanish). As a visitor, you cannot remain in Colombia for more than 180 days in any 12-month period.

If you overstay your visa, you could be fined, or be deported at your own cost. 

Checks at border control 

Make sure you get your passport stamped. 

If you enter Colombia by land, sea or river, make sure the immigration authorities stamp your passport. If it is not stamped, you could get a fine when you leave. If the immigration office on the border is closed, go to the nearest office of Migración Colombia (in Spanish). 

You must fill in the ‘Check-Mig’ form between 72 hours and one hour before you travel to Colombia. You will receive a confirmation email that you will need to show to immigration officials when you arrive. 

Travelling through Colombia 

You can travel through Colombia on your way to another country as long as you meet  Colombia’s entry requirements . You do not need to fill in the ‘Check-Mig’ form for internal flights in Colombia, including transit flights. 

Travelling with children 

Children aged 17 and under who have resident status in Colombia and who are travelling on a British passport need a notarised letter of permission from any non-accompanying parents or parent (in Spanish). The letter must be authenticated by a notary or by a Colombian consulate. You can get more information from Migración Colombia (in Spanish) or by contacting the Colombian Consulate in the UK (in Spanish). 

San Andres Archipelago 

If you’re travelling to the islands of San Andres, Providencia or Santa Catalina, you must buy a tourist card from the boarding gate, on the day of the flight. You do not need one if you’re staying less than 24 hours. 

Departure tax 

Departure tax is usually included in the price of the airline ticket, but check with your airline.  

Vaccine requirements  

At least 8 weeks before your trip, check the vaccinations and certificates you need in TravelHealthPro’s Colombia guide .

Depending on your circumstances, these may include a yellow fever vaccination certificate. 

Customs rules 

There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Colombia (in Spanish). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. 

Taking money into Colombia 

You can bring up to 10,000 US dollars-worth of any currency into Colombia. You must declare anything above this amount with the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) (in Spanish).  

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Colombia Cosmetics Registration and Labeling Standards

Starting in December 2024, a new technical resolution 2310 governing cosmetics sold in Colombia comes into effect, mandating that all packaging be labeled in Spanish from origin. Article 5 of the regulation states that the manufacturer can still use complementary stickers (in Spanish), but the stickers must be placed in a space of the packaging that does not cover any other information, it must be a completely free or empty space.

How this impacts U.S. Exporters to Colombia Many U.S. products currently being shipped to Colombia would not satisfy the new regulation, as most U.S. products are completely covered by English text and marketing images. U.S. companies exporting cosmetic products to Colombia would need to ensure compliance with the resolution by either: •    Manufacturing containers with only Spanish language on the original packaging; or •    Changing labeling size and placement to ensure a wide enough space to put a Spanish sticker that does not cover any other information on the package.  Ensuring compliance with Colombian labeling regulations may cause U.S. companies to incur additional costs, including expenses related to packaging redesign, translation services, manufacturing alterations to labels, and other regulatory compliance efforts.

About Cosmetic Product Registration in Colombia  Product registration holds significant importance for U.S. companies as they navigate selling and exporting cosmetic products to Colombia. Cosmetics and personal care products must be registered with the Colombian National Institute for Surveillance of Medicines and Food – INVIMA .

It is necessary to obtain a Mandatory Sanitary Notification (Notificación Sanitaria Obligatoria-NSO). The registration form for the Mandatory Sanitary Notification requires that a local Pharmaceutical Chemist or equivalent review and certify (sign) the registration form. You will also need to submit all the technical data sheets of the product and the labeling (art. 9 of Decision 833 of2018). According to INVIMA, the process could take around seven to 10 days business days to be completed (however, in reality, the process may take more than that to be completed). The registration process is easier with the help of an expert on INVIMA sanitary registration and with the help of the appointed local distributor.

What is Legally Considered a Cosmetic in Colombia According to INVIMA regulation, a cosmetic is any substance or formulation intended to be put in contact with the superficial parts of the human body (epidermis, hair, capillary system, nails, lips) or with the teeth and oral mucous membranes, with the exclusive or main purpose of cleaning them, perfume them, modify or improve their appearance, protect them, keep them in good condition or correct body odors. According to Decision 833 of 2018 , the list of cosmetics products includes, cosmetics for children, eye area, skin, lip, grooming, and body hygiene (also includes wet wipes, and antibacterial gels with a concentration of less than 70% alcohol), deodorants and antiperspirants, hair, nails, perfumery, products for oral and dental hygiene, for and after shaving, tanning products, sun protection, and self-tanning products. Depilatories, skin-lightening products, insect repellent products that go on the skin, and others determined by the General Secretariat of the Andean Community through resolution, by request, and consensus of the Competent National Authorities of the Member Countries.

The following products are not considered cosmetic: injectable products, products that are ingested, permanent tattoos, permanent makeup, products with systemic action, those that claim therapeutic action, for prevention or treatment of diseases, products implanted in the body, that are inhaled, and slimming products.

How This Impacts Cosmetics in Colombia in 2024 INVIMA reserves the right to conduct inspection during the seven-year license validity period of the mandatory sanitary notification. If INVIMA judges there to be any deviation from their policy, they reserve the right to suspend any previously approved license. A company that receives a suspended license notification has four months to appeal the decision by providing additional information as requested by INVIMA. Unsuccessful appeals lead to license cancellation.

In 2024, the U.S. Commercial Service Colombia office has been informed of a rising number of U.S. product license suspensions in cosmetics and cleaning products. As an example, an acne cream that claims to ‘prevent acne’ can be considered a therapeutic claim, changing the category of the acne cream from cosmetic to drug under these regulations, resulting in a suspended and perhaps cancelled cosmetic license.

Cost to Register The average fee for the Mandatory Sanitary Notification per cosmetic group is $800 and is valid for seven years. Decision 833 of 2018 explains what is considered part of the Cosmetic Group:   Article. 12 – “Cosmetic products with the same basic qualitative and quantitative composition, use and generic name, possessing different organoleptic properties (color, smell, and taste) will be considered cosmetic groups”.

For more information on the cosmetics industry, please contact the Commercial Specialist Norcia Ward .

* Resolution 2310 , The labeling of Colombian cosmetics is regulated by the Andean Technical Regulation for the Labeling of Cosmetic Products.