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Update history
2024-04-18 14:51
Information on water rationing in Bogota (‘Regional risks’ page).
2024-03-11 15:14
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-02-28 13:59
Information about a restriction of movement for those aged 17 and under in some areas of Medellin (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-01-26 20:21
Update on wildfires in Colombia (Summary Page)
2024-01-26 17:58
Update on wildfires in Colombia (Safety and Security page).
2024-01-12 08:28
Update on crossing land border to Ecuador (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-10-23 16:14
Information on upcoming local elections (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-07-06 09:16
Removal of information on the evacuation of people away from Volcan Nevado del Ruiz (‘Natural disasters’ page).
2023-06-22 11:13
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-09 11:28
Updated information on COVID-19 vaccination requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-04-27 13:58
Updated information that altitude sickness is a risk in some parts of Colombia (‘Health’ page).
2023-04-18 15:13
Updated information that face masks continue to be mandatory in medical facilities and further information on the continued monitoring of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano by Colombian authorities (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-04-11 09:29
Clarification: the FCDO continues to advise against all but essential travel to the departments of Arauca and Guaviare (except their capital cities Arauca and San José de Guaviare); within 5km of the Venezuelan border, except the cities of Cúcuta, Arauca and Puerto Carreño; and within 5km of the Ecuadorian border, except for the border crossing on the Pan-American highway at the Puente Internacional de Rumichaca and the city of Ipiales. Read our advice for full list of areas where the FCDO continues to advise against all but essential travel.
2023-04-01 04:04
Updated information on the raised alert level for Nevado del Ruiz volcano activity (‘Natural Disasters’ pages).
2022-12-20 13:25
Updated information on penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs. Addition of information on taking medication into Colombia (‘Local laws and customs’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2022-11-18 14:14
Removal of information on the election that took place in June 2022 (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-06-22 17:54
General security situation updated. Health emergency ending on 30 June 2022.
2022-06-18 16:11
Updated information on the increased security threat around Presidential elections including temporary land and sea borders closure.
2022-04-29 23:15
Updated information on Coronavirus rules (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-03-02 16:24
Removal of information on a strike between 23 and 26 February (‘Terrorism’ page)
2022-02-23 11:01
Update to ‘Terrorism’. The National Liberation Army (ELN) has announced a ‘national armed strike’ throughout Colombia from 6am on Wednesday 23 February to 6am on Saturday 26 February 2022.