Colombia

Government Travel Advisories for Colombia

United States

Avoid Non-Essential Travel — Reconsider travel to Colombia due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and natural disasters. Some areas have an increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Violent crime is common in many areas of Colombia, including murder, assault, and robbery. Other crimes, such as drugging, extortion, kidnapping, and armed break-ins—including at hotels and other places tourists stay—also occur

United Kingdom

Exercise Increased Caution — FCDO advises against all but essential travel to: FCDO currently advises against all travel to Venezuela’s border regions with Colombia . You should not use any of the Colombia-Venezuela land crossings. FCDO advises against all but essential travel to: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to: If travelling to the tourist site of Caño Cristales, travel by air from the town of La Macarena w

Canada

Exercise Increased Caution — Exercise a high degree of caution in Colombia due to high levels of crime.

New Zealand

Exercise Increased Caution — There are more significant safety or security concerns than you would usually find in New Zealand, with some areas where you should avoid non-essential travel or avoid all travel. There is violent crime and the threat of terrorism in Colombia, with drug-related criminal activity and other concerns in some parts of the country. Travel on main routes and during daylight hours. Other things that New

Germany

Avoid Non-Essential Travel — Avoid non-essential travel to Colombia.

France

Exercise Increased Caution — Exercise a high degree of caution in Colombia.

Netherlands

Exercise Increased Caution — Caution: safety risks in Colombia.

Japan

Exercise Increased Caution — Colombia