Colombia introduces visas for South Africans

F ROM October 4, South
Africans travelling to
Colombia are now
required to carry a visa.
All applications for
visas must be completed
and submitted online.
Processing time is between
five and 10 working days
upon receipt of a completed
visa application and its
corresponding processing
fee deposit. It is therefore
advisable for travellers
to start the application
process well in advance of
the date of departure.
Once the application
has been made, the
applicant must forward
the confirmation received
from ‘Tramites Cancilleria’
to the Consular Section at
the Embassy of Colombia
in Pretoria via email. The
Consular Section will
then respond to the email,
with further information
on how to go about
paying the corresponding
processing fees.
The Consulate section at
the Embassy of Colombia in
Pretoria reserves the right
to call upon applicants for a
personal interview. If such
is the case, the applicant
must bring along his/her
valid passport.