Basic Travel Requirements for Algerians visiting
Colombia
Travelers are required to fulfill the following requirements in order to
apply for a Colombian Visa.
- A valid passport with at least one blank page to affix the visa (two pages for business visas).
- Three recent passport-size photos must have a white background.
- Two completed and signed application forms.
- Onward or return tickets.
- Proof of sufficient funds to cover stay (such as the latest bank statements).
- Fee, payable by cash, cheque or postal order.
- A valid proof of an address.
- For a business visa, a letter of responsibility from the company in Colombia is required.
- Photocopies of all the above documentation.
Colombia Visa for Algerians
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 | 10-12 days | 90 days |
| Business visa | within 15 working days | 90 days |
General Requirements for Colombia Visa
- A valid passport with at least one blank page to affix the visa (two pages for business visas).
- Three recent passport-size photos must have a white background.
- Two completed and signed application forms.
- Onward or return tickets.
- Proof of sufficient funds to cover stay (such as the latest bank statements).
- Fee, payable by cash, cheque or postal order.
- A valid proof of an address.
- For a business visa, a letter of responsibility from the company in Colombia is required.
- Photocopies of all the above documentation.
Colombia Tourist Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- The Colombia tourist visa is issued to citizens of Algeria who wish to visit the country for leisure, tourism, sightseeing and relaxation purposes.
- Holders of this visa can also visit friends and family resident in Colombia.
- Events can be attended with this visa.
- For appliants visiting friends and relatives, an invitation letter is required stating the full details and contact of the host.
- Proof of financial sustainabilty is to be provided for the duration of stay. This could be in form of bank statements from either the host(if he/she would be sponsoring the trip) or the applicant.
- Holders of this visa cannot take up either paid or unpaid unemployment while in the country.
- Applicants cannot study in any of the institutions of learning in Colombia with this visa.
- Algerians on this visa cannot seek public funds while in Colombia.
- The visa can be issued with the validity of 90 days.
- Algerian citizens are not allowed to stay more than the aforementioned days.
- The Colombian government gives the tourists the advantage to extend their visa for another 90 days so as to stay up to 180 days in the country.
- The processing days for Colombia tourist visa for Algerians is within 10-12 working days.
- The tourist visa cost $82 USD which amounts to 9,856.81 Algerian Dinar.
- Travelers on this visa are expected to abide by the rules and any other code of conduct governing the country.
Colombia Business Visa Eligibility &
Requirements
- Colombian business visa is for the Algerian citizens who wish to conduct business activities in Colombia.
- Algerians on this visa can attend seminars, conferences and trade fairs.
- They can also meet up with business partners in order to forge new relationships or strenghten previous ones.
- An invitation letter is required from the Colombian company, stating the purpose and duration of the Algerian’s visit to the country. The letter should be written on the company’s letterhead and must expressly state the party that would be responsible for the expenses.
- A certificate of business registration is to be submitted alongside with a copy of tax returns.
- The business visa has a validity of 90 days for Algerian citizens.
- Algerian citizens are allowed to extend their visa validity to another 90 days to make it a total of 180 days.
- The government of Colombian do not grant Business Visa to any visitor identified as a fugitive.
- The Colombia business visa price is at the discrete of the Colombian embassy in Algeria for Algerian citizens.
Colombia Visa Fees
Tourist visa
82.00 (USD)
Business visa
(USD)
Colombia Visa Application Centres & Embassies in
Algeria
Algiers
Colombian Embassy in Algiers, Algeria 05, Impasse Chemin du Réservoir, Hydra Algiers Algeria
http://argelia.embajada.gov.co/
eargelia@cancilleria.gov.co
(+213) 21 60 22 97